A‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍ssignment II – Health Policy Paper Students will work indiv

A‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍ssignment II – Health Policy Paper Students will work individually to focus on a selected current piece of state or federal legislation. The paper is an analysis of the legislation emphasizing the background and stakeholders. The student examines problems and conflicting values identified with the piece of legislation as it relates to these two entities. There is a review of the specific policy goals related to the piece of legislation. The paper also takes into consideration a further examination of the policy impact of the legislation as well as the role of nursing. Finally, the paper concludes with an evaluation of the legislation regarding its potential to achieve the stated goals as they relate to quality, access, fairness, cost, administrative feasibility, and political feasibility. ***H.R.3 – Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act*** https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3 Requirements: -Introduce and clarify/explain the underlying problem/issue (causes, current and future effects on the community, who raised and is now interested in it, how the policy moved to the agenda et‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍c.) ~ 1 page -Place the policy in context with specifics on social, economic, ethical, legal and political factors ~1 page -Discuss parties having a stake in the outcome of the policy debate (who has proposals/a position related to the issue, who would be affected by the policy, who are the special interest groups~ 1 page -Discuss a clear statement that summarizes the underlying problem and conflicting values based on the above information 1 paragraph -Policy Goals- Stated specifically (you can list these) ~half a page -Discuss the impact and effectiveness of the proposed legislation including benefits and tradeoffs. Assess the policy’s ability to achieve the goals stated as they relate to quality, access, fairness, cost, administrative feasibility, and political feasibility. Also consider impact if the legislation does not pass. ~1 -2 pages -Discuss the impact of the legislation on nursing? If the legislation does not address nursing, how might it be changed to incorporate a nursing perspective? If it does address nursing, what improvements do you recommend? ~1 page *** APA formatting should be used‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍***