Assignment: Health Policy
Determine what policy you may want to be involved in changing by creating an objective policy brief. A policy brief is a concise summary of a particular issue, the policy options to deal with it, and some recommendations on the best option. This assignment will be two parts.
Part I:
Write a policy brief regarding an issue relevant to health policy of 700-900 words. Include the following:
1) Executive summary
2) Introduction
3) Approaches and results
4) Conclusion
5) Implications and recommendations
6) Graphics and tables may be included as appropriate
Part II:
1) Locate the contact information for a state, local, or federal official for your area.
2) Locate information regarding the official's stance on the issue you discuss in your policy brief.
3) Send the official a letter or e-mail that explains your position and offers suggestions on how the official should move forward with the agenda from your policy brief. Include the brief as an attachment.
Format your assignment 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 assignment, 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.