Category: Law : Public Policy

Option 6: Option 6: “Promote Population Health” – Without making any changes in the existing health care insurance and delivery system, enact a set of government interventions to improve health status by mitigating detrimental aspects of the social determinants of health (these include social-economic status, nutrition, education, housing, the “built” environment, etc.).

Students will research a government public policy that affects business and/or industry. Nike is my selected one. Students will write a seven-to-ten-page position paper on their chosen policy, providing a background for the policy and explaining how the policy affects (or will affect) firms within relevant industry(ies). Students should address whether the policy positively or negatively affects the profitability of firms and whether or not the policy should remain in place (or passed if it is a policy that is currently being debated, but not yet passed). Students should also address alternative policy options, indicating whether or not those policies would be better or worse. Students will prepare a professional presentation based on their policy research. Note: Each student will choose a unique policy and the policy choice cannot be the same as covered in the debate assignments. The paper topic will be posted on MyNorthland and approved by the instructor.

Your selected topic should be (1) an issue of national policy significance, (2) an issue where ample resources and data are available on the Internet, (3) an issue that has some scientific, technical and/or economic complexity (4) an issue where there is more than one plausible policy solution and (5) an issue where you can identify a well-defined decision maker or decision making body (e.g., President Biden, the Congress or the Secretary of Health and Human Services).
submit a memorandum that (1) describes three topics that you considered, minimum two sentences each, (2) explains why you chose the topic you did, and (3) include links to at least two studies or reports on the chosen topic that may be useful for your group. The memo should not exceed 500 words.
Optional Topic Areas:
Some students find it easy to choose a topic area while others struggle to decide on a topic.  Here are some possible topic areas for your consideration.  You are not required to to choose one of these topics; you can design your own if you prefer.
1. Poverty in America
2. Income Inequality in America.
3. The Housing Affordability Crisis in Major Cities
4. Poor Quality Health Care in America
5. Inadequate Public Transit in American Cities
6. Natural Hazards in America
7. Barriers to Small Business Creation and Development
8. Social Welfare Programs that Discourage Work
9. The Decline of Industrial Labor Unions
10. Poor Quality K-12 Education
11. Unaffordable Colleges and Universities
12. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Linked to Climate Change
13. Pests that Threaten US Farm Production
14. Overregulation of US Businesses
15. Discrimination Based on Race
16. Discrimination Based on Sex
17. Illegal Immigration
18. Teenage Pregnancy
19.  Alcoholism
20. Addiction to Opiates
21. Too Many or Too Few Abortions
22. High Rates of Infant Mortality
23. Firearm Violence
24. White Collar Crime
25. Excessive Use of Prisons
26. Endangered and Threatened Species
27. Threats to Free Speech
28. Weaknesses in Governance
–Undemocratic Electoral College
–Gerrymandering of Congressional Districts
–Overuse of the Filibuster in the Senate
–Lack of Term Limits for Members of Congress
–Excessive Private Money in Election Campaigns
–The President has too much (little) power
–The Congress has too much (little) power
–The Judiciary has too much (little) power
–The Declining Influence of Science and Facts
–The Supreme Court is Dysfunctional
29. Social Media Reform
30. Discrimination in College Admissions
31. Religious Discrimination
32. Taxes Are Too High
33. Corporations Pay Too Few Taxes
34. Wealthy People Pay Too Few Taxes
35. The Growing Federal Debt is Hurting the Country.

Your selected topic should be (1) an issue of national policy significance, (2) an issue where ample resources and data are available on the Internet, (3) an issue that has some scientific, technical and/or economic complexity (4) an issue where there is more than one plausible policy solution and (5) an issue where you can identify a well-defined decision maker or decision making body (e.g., President Biden, the Congress or the Secretary of Health and Human Services).
submit a memorandum that (1) describes three topics that you considered, minimum two sentences each, (2) explains why you chose the topic you did, and (3) include links to at least two studies or reports on the chosen topic that may be useful for your group. The memo should not exceed 500 words.
Optional Topic Areas:
Some students find it easy to choose a topic area while others struggle to decide on a topic.  Here are some possible topic areas for your consideration.  You are not required to to choose one of these topics; you can design your own if you prefer.
1. Poverty in America
2. Income Inequality in America.
3. The Housing Affordability Crisis in Major Cities
4. Poor Quality Health Care in America
5. Inadequate Public Transit in American Cities
6. Natural Hazards in America
7. Barriers to Small Business Creation and Development
8. Social Welfare Programs that Discourage Work
9. The Decline of Industrial Labor Unions
10. Poor Quality K-12 Education
11. Unaffordable Colleges and Universities
12. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Linked to Climate Change
13. Pests that Threaten US Farm Production
14. Overregulation of US Businesses
15. Discrimination Based on Race
16. Discrimination Based on Sex
17. Illegal Immigration
18. Teenage Pregnancy
19.  Alcoholism
20. Addiction to Opiates
21. Too Many or Too Few Abortions
22. High Rates of Infant Mortality
23. Firearm Violence
24. White Collar Crime
25. Excessive Use of Prisons
26. Endangered and Threatened Species
27. Threats to Free Speech
28. Weaknesses in Governance
–Undemocratic Electoral College
–Gerrymandering of Congressional Districts
–Overuse of the Filibuster in the Senate
–Lack of Term Limits for Members of Congress
–Excessive Private Money in Election Campaigns
–The President has too much (little) power
–The Congress has too much (little) power
–The Judiciary has too much (little) power
–The Declining Influence of Science and Facts
–The Supreme Court is Dysfunctional
29. Social Media Reform
30. Discrimination in College Admissions
31. Religious Discrimination
32. Taxes Are Too High
33. Corporations Pay Too Few Taxes
34. Wealthy People Pay Too Few Taxes
35. The Growing Federal Debt is Hurting the Country.

This order is for work to be done for ch1 & 2, but the “ReqOutline” listed all 5 chapters that will be done for the next subsequent orders for the one selected, more $$$ to be made. This study is to address/answers RQ1 & R2 and see if HR can impact change in Kampuchea. Use “ReqOutline” as a template for ch1 (15pg required) & ch2 (40-50 required) and all the “ReqSuppl1 & 2” must be incorporated into the new finish write-up. Please incorporate the material listed in “Req Suppl1 & 2” and also include the “different layers of onion” that pertain to Kampuchea.
RQ1: Is it possible to enhance the bargaining range of options to advance human rights in Kampuchea?
RQ2: What is the bargaining range of human rights possibilities for authoritarian regimes?

This order is for work done in ch1 & 2, but the outline file contains all 5 chapters that will be done for subsequent orders for 2 more times if everything works. This study is to address/answers RQ1 & R2 and see if HR can impact change in Kampuchea. Use “Req Outline as a template for ch1 (15pg required) & ch2 (40-50 required) and all the “Req Suppl1 & 2” must be incorped into the new finish write-up. Please incorp material listed in “Req Suppl1 & 2” and also include the “different layers of onion” that pertain to Kampuchea.
RQ1:    Is it possible to enhance the bargaining range of options to advance human rights in Kampuchea?
RQ2:    What is the bargaining range of human rights possibilities for authoritarian regimes?

This research is trying to answer/address RQ1 & RQ2. I have attached my dissertation feedback for incorporation into the new dissertation write-up or a complete write-up, if necessary, without using my work would be fine too. Also, the “Requirement outline” for the entire dissertation of 5 chapters in length, but for now chapter 1 & 2 work is requested for this job (ch1 for 15 pages and ch2 for 40-50 pages) and “Req Suppl 1 & 2” are to be used in consideration for writing this new paper. RQ1: Is it possible to enhance the bargaining range of options to advance human rights in Kampuchea? RQ2: What is the bargaining range of human rights possibilities for authoritarian regimes?

This research is trying to answer/address RQ1 & RQ2. I have attached my dissertation feedback for incorporation into the new dissertation write-up or a complete write-up, if necessary, without using my work would be fine too. Also, the “Requirement outline” for the entire dissertation of 5 chapters in length, but for now chapter 1 & 2 work is requested for this job (ch1 for 15 pages and ch2 for 40-50 pages) and “Req Suppl 1 & 2” are to be used in consideration for writing this new paper. RQ1: Is it possible to enhance the bargaining range of options to advance human rights in Kampuchea? RQ2: What is the bargaining range of human rights possibilities for authoritarian regimes?

To prepare a stakeholder plan that will ensure adequate stakeholder support of the Affordable Care Act.  You are permitted to modify the Affordable Care Act, but not radically alter it, in order to receive more stakeholder support or reduce the intensity or breadth of opposition. Focus most on the stakeholders that you perceive have both a high amount of power and a high amount of interest in this issue (see diagram below). Here are key elements of a stakeholder plan.
1. Identify all of the significant organized stakeholder groups (e.g., “the public” is not an organized stakeholder group, nor are “voters” or even “middle-aged people”; the American Medical Association is an organized stakeholder group).  Be sure not to confuse governmental power centers (e.g., the House, the Senate or the White House) with organized stakeholder groups.
2. From a political perspective, identify which groups are most important for Obama to manage effectively (i.e., enlist their support and/or ensure they do not engage in determined opposition).
3. For each stakeholder group, assess whether they are likely to support the ACA (or a revised version of the ACA).  Be sure to consider the multiple aspects of the ACA, as the same group might like some aspects of the ACA, and dislike other aspects of the ACA.
4. Specify those modifications to the ACA that you have made to enhance the likely effectiveness of your stakeholder plan  (e.g., you might substitute one tax for another to appease a business or labor group).   
Each group shall designate a spokesperson to summarize their plan in oral remarks.  Please keep the presentations to under 5 minutes. Each group shall also submit on Canvas a summary of their stakeholder plan, not to exceed 750 words.  The TAs will evaluate the oral presentations in class; Professor Graham will evaluate the written summaries.
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Getting Started:  Some Health-Care Related Stakeholder Groups
–Hospitals (American Hospital Association)
–Nursing homes (American Health Care Association)
–Physicians (American Medical Association)
–Nurses (American Nurses Association)
–Advocates of old people (e.g. American Association of Retired Persons)
–Advocates of young people (e.g., Alliance for Children’s Rights)
–Advocates of the poor (e.g., Southern Poverty Law Center)
–Pharmaceutical manufacturers (Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association)
–Medical device manufacturers (Medical Device Manufacturers Association)
–Large businesses (The Business Roundtable and the US Chamber of Commerce)
–Small businesses (The National Federation of Independent Businesses)
–Public health professionals (e.g., American Public Health Association)
–Labor unions (AFL-CIO)
–Health insurance companies (Association of Health Insurance Plans)
–State and local governments (e.g., the National Governors Association)
–The Tea Party

On your own, Please prepare an essay, NOT TO EXCEED 500 words, that critiques the validity of the policy cycle as a theory of how the policy making process works.  Do you believe that policy making really works in this linear way or is there some variation (e.g., skipping or reordering of steps)? Is policymaking really a circle?
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