Policies are constantly being reviewed and considered to help improve the federal, state, or local health care systems. Each one has the potential to affect each of us on a daily basis, so careful consideration must be given when policies are proposed. It

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Policies and Perspectives

Complete the Health Policy and Perspectives grid below, based on one of the two policies identified below.

1. The Individual Mandate: The “Individual Mandate” of the Affordable Care Act requires Americans to have insurance coverage or pay fines (through tax penalties).

2. Contraceptive Mandate: Requires employers to provide contraceptives to employees, without copays or deductibles (with some small exceptions).

Identify stakeholder perspectives related to this policy. For example, what are the conservative perspectives on this issue? What are the liberal perspectives? What are the legal implications of the policy on stakeholders? How would a religious stakeholder consider the policy? What are the ethical implications on stakeholders? What are the cultural implications on our society as a whole? What is your perspective and why?

Complete all sections of the grid with a statement on the varying perspectives of the various stakeholders that you have identified and who are involved in the policy issue

Be sure to properly cite any references used in APA format.

Stakeholder Perspective	Reaction and perspectives on policy, implications of the policy, etc.
Conservative
Liberal
Legal
Religions
Ethical
Cultural/Societal
Your perspective and why