Health Policy Analysis Report
A final term paper is required for this course. You will select a health policy and write a policy analysis report about it. You will prepare and present a Power point (or Prezi), and post your presentation on Blackboard. You will also be required to develop three questions for your classmates based upon your presentation. These questions should be thought provoking and allow for interesting discussion. 20% of your grade will be earned for this project.
The assignment: The Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) provides the status of public health policies and practices that address ten common public health problems that affect all states (Website: https://www.cdc.gov/psr/). Those problems include the following: Alcohol Related Harms, Food Safety, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Heart Disease and Stroke, HIV, Motor Vehicle Injuries, Nutrition-Physical Activity-Obesity, Prescription Drug Overdose, Teen Pregnancy, and Tobacco Use. The CDC gives each state a red, yellow or green rating, depending on the success of their policies while dealing with one of the public health problems mentioned above. For this group project, you will select a state and policy with an underperforming rating on one of the public health problems. Then you will write a health policy analysis report and include the following information:
1. Identify the problem (1 page)
2. Background Information (1-2 pages)
3. Landscape Information (3-4pages)
a. Identify key stakeholders
b. Identify key factors (political, social, economic, practical, legal)
4. Conceptual Framework (1 page)
5. Identify an appropriate policy solution (3-4pages)
a. Identify and describe policy options
b. Assess policy options
c. Prioritize policy options
6. Develop a strategy for furthering adoption of a policy solution. (1-2 pages)
7. Conclusion (1 page)
