WRITING ASSIGNMENT: HEALTH POLICY ANALYSIS OF ANY HEALTH ISSUE

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WRITING ASSIGNMENT: HEALTH POLICY ANALYSIS OF ANY HEALTH ISSUE.

5-page written analysis for an identified client, related to a health

issue selected by you.

We will use Chapter 12 of the text—“The Art of Structuring and Writing a Health Policy

Analysis”—to guide completion of this assignment. According to the text,

“A policy analysis is an analysis that provides informed advice to a client that relates to a public policy decision, includes a recommended course of action/inaction, and is framed by the client’s power and values.”

Therefore, completed analyses must include:

1. A description of the client, including discussion of the client’s power and values. (1 page)

2. A problem statement, written in the form of a question. As noted in the text,

“Everything in your analysis must flow from your problem statement.” [This

section will be submitted in advance by every student, to their TA or the

instructor.] (1-2 sentences)

3. A background section, informing the reader why the particular problem has been

chosen for analysis. Please remember to provide a brief summary of the health

issue. (1 page)

4. A landscape section, organized by stakeholder or factor. Irrespective of how you organize the section, you must include description of at least two key stakeholders

and at least one of the following key factors: political, economic, and legal

factors. (1 page)

5. An options section, providing two (2) alternatives for your client to consider.

Your alternatives must be based on your client’s values and powers, and must be

within the ability of the client to undertake. (1 page)

6. A recommendation to the client, which must be one of the options addressed in

your options section. Your recommendation must set forth your rationale for this

recommendation. (one half to three quarters of a page)