Health Care Policy and Economics

SS238 Unit 9 Discussion

 

Directions: Using the required, academic readings, and supplemental academic research, please address the following while adhering to the Discussion Board Rubric:

· Select a specific example of public policy from one of the following fields:

· Economic policy

· An example of economic policy is U.S. budget deficit spending.

· Education policy

· An example of education policy are the implementation of charter schools.

· Environmental policy

· An example of environmental policy is the Clean Air Act.

· Foreign policy

· An example of foreign policy is the interplay between civil liberties and the Patriot Act.

· Healthcare policy

· An example of healthcare policy is the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)

· Welfare policy

· An example of welfare policy is Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

· Select an interest group that advocates public policy change within your example.

· Explain the interest group’s mission statement or policy of purpose.

· Explain the funding of the interest group.

· Evaluate the interest group’s public policy engagement.

· Provide an example of how this interest group affected public policy?

· Would you join and actively participate within this organization? Why or why not?