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Problem
A. Describe the policymaker you selected. Provide the name, title, contact information, and webpage, if available.
B. Explain why you selected this policymaker.
C. Identify the policy, to address the following:
a. Outline the policy briefly to give a background of what issues it addresses or does not address well.
b. Analyze the stakeholders who are involved in this issue and how the policy affects them.
D. Include your letter to your policymaker, which should address the following:
a. Explain your support of or opposition to the healthcare policy issue that resonated with you during this past semester.
To prepare for this Assignment:
A. Identify a policymaker: This could be a member of the U.S. Congress from your state of residence, a state representative, another elected official, or an equivalent legislative person that you identify if you are from a territory. Get the instant assignment help.
a. If you are an international student, you may choose any policymaker in your area who is responsible for enacting healthcare policy
B. Identify a policy: Select a healthcare policy issue of interest that the policymaker supports or opposes.
C. Write your letter: Write a letter to your policymaker urging them to support or defeat a current policy.
You will write a letter to a policymaker (federal, state or local official) that focuses on your support or opposition to the healthcare policy issue that resonated with you during this past semester. Your letter should be written in a respectful, formal tone and focus on the evidence supporting your position, rather than merely expressing your personal thoughts and opinions. You should provide evidence from the peer-reviewed literature to support your position. The purpose of this formal letter is to convince the policymaker of the need or urgency of support for the policy (or defeat of a current policy). Make your case! Be sure to include your chosen elected official's actual address and use the correct salutation that is used for your elected official's position.
Important Note: Because the PPACA has already been discussed in this course, select another healthcare policy option.
1) Wilensky, S. E., & Teitelbaum, J. B. (2023). Essentials of health policy and law (5th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
a) Chapter 15, "Federal Policy Advocacy: Advancing Policy Goals" (pp. 353-360)