Homework: Key Players in Health Care Policy
Within our health care system there are a number of stakeholders that influence the health care policy development process and ultimately help shape our health care policies.
1) Government (primarily federal and state governments) and interest groups like the American Medical Association, AARP, and the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation can have a direct impact on the outcome on the type of health care we receive.
2) Patients (the largest consumers of health care) are stakeholders in the health care system, and the needs and wants of the public also drive the decisions made by health care decision-makers.
3) This homework will help you better understand the role and influences of the main stakeholders in the health care policy development process.
Research the main stakeholders in the health care policy development process.
Select one of the main stakeholders at the government level (federal or state), a professional organization, or an interest group.
Write a 525 to 700 words paper that details the importance and impact this stakeholder has on the policy development process. Include the following in your paper:
1) Identify the stakeholder and their level in the policy development process.
2) Describe their role in the policy development process.
3) Describe why the stakeholder identified is important in the policy development process.
4) Describe the impact the selected stakeholder has on the policy development process.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.