week 2 discussion

 Each week, you must make at least 3 posts to the Discussion Board. One post will be your response to the week's topic or question, and the other two posts will be responses to your classmates or the Instructor. To earn full credit, all posts must be substantive and well written and the posts must be on at least three separate days of the week. Please see the Discussion Board Rubric for specific expectations for the Discussion Boards. You must use a citation and reference, APA 6th ed. style, in your initial post and in at least one of your response posts.  It is important to review the Discussion Board Rubric to fully understand the grading and expectations.To begin discussing in this forum, click the forum title. Then, click Create Thread on the Action Bar to post your initial reply. To reply to a fellow participant, click the title of the initial post, then click Reply. Thank you.

This week's topic:  The Government's  Role in Health Care

1. Discuss the role that state and local health departments have in health care.
2. Identify the services that are provided by both the state and local health departments.
3. Use the internet to look up the state and local health departments in your state. Provide an overview of what they do.

You must use a citation and reference in your initial post and in at least one of your response posts. APA 6 edition format must be used.