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Week 8 Discussion 5: Policy Process in Public Health

Read  Public Health Policy: Problems and Solutions from University of Nevada, Reno. Pay attention to the links below the article.

Pick any policy addressing public health issues in the USA (remember, it is not always a healthcare policy). Make sure to explain why you chose that specific policy to discuss. 

Use  Policy Translation Tools and Products to assess the chosen policy.  Answer the Framing Questions relevant to the policy you chose. Considering that the policy you analyze is already implemented (or is planned for implementation), offer an insight on "Feasibility: Likelihood that the policy can be successfully adopted and implemented". Make sure to read the text defining  below the table to guide you in your answer. 

Offer evidence supporting your insight on the Feasibility. If you cannot find the evidence, offer specific measures to collect data for and to assess this policy feasibility. 

It should not be longer than 500-600 words plus references. Make sure to support your reasoning with evidence (no less than 2) formatted in APA 7th Edition. This activity is weighted 6% toward your final grade.

In your replies to the peers indicate:

-if you find their reasoning convincing and why

-what type of evidence you found the most useful in accepting your peers' conclusions/or not. Explain why

-offer a suggestion on how the reasoning might have been improved or what other evidence could have been used to support/oppose it

The replies should not be longer than 300 words each. The students are encouraged to use credible sources to support their ideas. Make sure to cite and refer properly any sources and the original post when quoted or paraphrased.