Health policy

Read a major newspaper (Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, New York Times etc.) or watch the evening news and identify issues that impact nursing and can be resolved with legislative action. In 1-2 pages (size 12 font, double spaced, title page and reference page) provide a description of the news coverage and identify the news outlet. Describe the nature and severity of the problem (prevalence, who is affected (age, gender, race etc.), causes(s) and contributing factors, negative outcomes to those affected) and how legislation can resolve the problem/issue. Describe a bill that could address this issue at the state or federal level. Include at least two references. You may use authoritative websites (i.e. well known national organizations) or scholarly articles found in CINAHL. Include a title page and reference page. Be sure to review the APA sheet before submitting. Please submit as a Word doc. (not PDF or RTF)