Assignment: Future Policy Issue
Research and select an emerging health care issue. This can include but is not limited to the following:
1) Opioid crisis
2) Escalating drug prices
3) Cybersecurity issues
4) Behavioral health care
5) Aging population
6) Health care employee burnout
Health care information transparency Using the information you've learned in the course, discuss how you would design a policy for the health care issue you selected. Remember to take into consideration the various aspects of the policy development cycle and level of implementation (federal, state, or local).
Respond using 525 to 700 words to the following prompts:
1) What is the issue, what is the problem associated with the issue that you want to work toward solving, and who are the main stakeholders who can influence the success of the policy?
2) Why is this issue important and what is the target population?
3) How would you suggest implementing the policy and at what level (federal or state government)?
4) How would you propose the policy be evaluated and when would the evaluation occur?
5) What possible courses of action (revisions) would likely be needed if the evaluation of the policy suggests that the proposed policy is not fulfilling its intended purpose?
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.