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Reflect: The U.S. government’s expansive role in public policy is caught in a swirl of conflicting crosscurrents. On the one hand, popular expectations about government’s responsibility to solve problems often exceed the capacity of state and local authorities to respond effectively. On the other hand, policies developed at the national level may not sufficiently reflect the great diversity of interests across the United States to be effective at the local level. Moreover, the search for effective policy is further complicated by theoretical debates about the constitutional framework of federalism. That is, what limits on national power can be derived from the 10th amendment?

Write: “Affordable care act 2010” or “US Department of Health and Human Services”. Select one of the options in bold above and complete all the questions below:

1. Identify what health care administrators do and provide a brief background on the typical job responsibilities.

2. Discuss what federalism is and why it is important.

3. Discuss the policy or piece of legislation that you have selected in bold above and explain how federalism impacts it.

4. Discuss the federalism challenges that the policy you have selected is creating or facing.

Your initial post must be at least 300 words. If you are citing statistics our outside resources, please list the website or the reference entry