LOBBYING FOR CHANGE

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Lisa Merritt

Capella University

Dr. Merritt

Date

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Address

Address

Contact info

March 5, 2023

Official Name

Office title

Address

Adrress

Dear Whomever constituent is

RE: Your Economic Issue

Summarizes the health care economic issue that you are addressing. Notes how the issue is currently impacting the constituents of the elected official that the letter is addressed to. This should be detailed.

Explains the positive outcomes that will occur if the issue is addressed and negative outcomes that will occur if the issue is not addressed. Tone and content of the explanation is targeted to the elected official that the letter is addressed to.

Summarizes key information from at least five scholarly sources to support the importance of addressing the issue, the issue’s overall impact on health care at the institutional, local, state, and national levels, and proposed changes or actions to address the issue. Notes ethical, cultural, and diversity principles that were used when making the recommendations for the proposed changes.

Explains how personal, professional, and organizational experiences have informed the resource planning and risk analysis for working towards addressing the economic issue. Relates a succinct story from experiences in personal health care practice to illustrate the planning and analysis approach taken.

Conveys clear purpose, in a tone and style well-suited to the intended audience. Supports assertions, arguments, and conclusions with relevant, credible, and convincing evidence. Exhibits strict and nearly flawless adherence to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards, including APA style and formatting.

To effectively address all criteria this submission should be 2 pages not including the title and reference page.

References

El-Hage, W., Hingray, C., Lemogne, C., Yrondi, A., Brunault, P., Bienvenu, T., ... & Aouizerate, B. (2020). Health professionals facing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: What are the mental health risks?  Encephale, S73-S80.