Agenda Comparison Grid and Fact Sheet
It may seem to you that healthcare has been a national topic of debate among political leaders for as long as you can remember.
Healthcare has been a policy item and a topic of debate not only in recent times but as far back as the administration of the second U.S. president, John Adams. In 1798, Adams signed legislation requiring that 20 cents per month of a sailor’s paycheck be set aside for covering their medical bills. This represented the first major piece of U.S. healthcare legislation, and the topic of healthcare has been woven into presidential agendas and political debate ever since.
As a healthcare professional, you may be called upon to provide expertise, guidance and/or opinions on healthcare matters as they are debated for inclusion into new policy. You may also be involved in planning new organizational policy and responses to changes in legislation. For all of these reasons you should be prepared to speak to national healthcare issues making the news.
In this Assignment, you will analyze recent presidential healthcare agendas. You also will prepare a fact sheet to communicate the importance of a healthcare issue and the impact on this issue of recent or proposed policy.
Resources
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
To Prepare:
· Review the agenda priorities of the current/sitting U.S. president and at least one previous presidential administration. Tip: You can locate presidential agenda information by searching Google for your health topic and the president. For example, mental health Obama presidential agenda.
· Select an issue related to healthcare that was addressed by two U.S. presidential administrations (current and previous).
· Consider how you would communicate the importance of a healthcare issue to a legislator/policymaker or a member of their staff for inclusion on an agenda.
· Use your Week 1 Discussion post to help with this assignment.
The Assignment: (1- to 2-page Comparison Grid, 1-Page Analysis, and 1-page narrative) with a title page. This is an APA paper. Use 2-3 course resources and at least 2 outside resources.
Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid
Use the Agenda Comparison Grid Template found in the Learning Resources and complete the Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid based on the current/sitting U.S. president and the previous president, and their agendas related to the population health concern you selected. Be sure to address the following:
· Identify and provide a brief description of the population health concern you selected.
· Explain how each of the presidential administrations approached the issue.
· Identify the allocation of resources that the presidents dedicated to this issue.
Part 2: Agenda Comparison Grid Analysis
Using the information you recorded in Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid on the template, complete the Part 2: Agenda Comparison Grid Analysis portion of the template, by addressing the following:
· Which administrative agency (like HHS, CDC, FDA, OHSA) would most likely be responsible for helping you address the healthcare issue you selected and why is this agency the most helpful for the issue?
· How do you think your selected healthcare issue might get on the presidential agenda? How does it stay there?
· An entrepreneur/champion/sponsor helps to move the issue forward. Who would you choose to be the entrepreneur/champion/sponsor (this can be a celebrity, a legislator, an agency director, or others) of the healthcare issue you selected and why would this person be a good entrepreneur/ champion/sponsor? An example is Michael J. Fox is champion for Parkinson’s disease.
Part 3: Fact Sheet
Using the information recorded on the template in Parts 1 and 2, develop a 1-page fact sheet that you could use to communicate with a policymaker/legislator or a member of their staff for this healthcare issue. Be sure to address the following:
· Summarize why this healthcare issue is important and should be included in the agenda for legislation.
· Justify the role of the nurse in agenda setting for healthcare issues.
Assignment document should include:
1. Title page
2. Introductory paragraph
3. Agenda comparison grid and analysis
4. Fact sheet
5. Summary/conclusions
6. References
By Day 7 of Week 2
Submit your final version of Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid, Part 2: Agenda Comparison Grid Analysis, and Part 3: Narrative.
submission information
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Required Readings
· Short, N. M. (2022). Milstead’s health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (7th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
· Chapter 1, “Informing Public Policy: An Important Role for Registered Nurses” (pp. 2–23 only)
· Chapter 3, “Problem Identification and Agenda Setting: What Rises to a Policymaker’s Attention?” (pp. 57–71)
· Chapter 10, “Financing Health Care” (pp. 229–239)
· Chapter 12, “An Insider’s Guide to Engaging in Policy Activities” (pp. 293–301)
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2024, May 15). Diabetes: Web and social media resources Links to an external site. . https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/communication-resources/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/factsheets.html
· DeMarco, R., & Tufts, K. A. (2014). The mechanics of writing a policy briefLinks to an external site. . Nursing Outlook, 62 (3), 219–224.
· Kingdon, J.W. (2001). A model of agenda-setting with applications. Law Review M.S.U.-D.C.LLinks to an external site. ., 2 (331)
· Lamb, G., Newhouse, R., Beverly, C., Toney, D. A., Cropley, S., Weaver, C. A., Kurtzman, E., … Peterson, C. (2015). Policy agenda for nurse-led care coordinationLinks to an external site. . Nursing Outlook, 63 (4), 521–530. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2015.06.003.
· O’Rourke, N. C., Crawford, S. L., Morris, N. S., & Pulcini, J. (2017). Political efficacy and participation of nurse practitionersLinks to an external site. . Policy, Politics, and Nursing Practice, 18 (3), 135–148.
· OASIS. (n.d.). Evaluate resources: An interactive guide Links to an external site. . Walden University. https://academics.waldenu.edu/library/evaluate-resources-web
· Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Enhancing Environmental Health Content in Nursing Practice, Pope, A. M., Snyder, M. A., & Mood, L. H. (Eds.). (n.d.). Nursing health, & environment Links to an external site. : Strengthening the relationship to improve the public’s health.
· USA.gov. (n.d.). A-Z index of U.S. government departments and agencies Links to an external site. . Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.usa.gov/federal-agencies/a
· USA.gov. (n.d.). Branches of the US government Links to an external site. . https://www.usa.gov/branches-of-government
· The White House. (n.d.). The cabinet Links to an external site. . https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet
· Document: APA Course Paper Template (APA 7) (Word document)Links to an external site.
· Document: Agenda Comparison Grid Template (Word document) Download Agenda Comparison Grid Template (Word document)
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