Regardless of political affiliation, individuals often grow concerned when considering perceived competing interests of government and their impact on topics of interest to them. The realm of healthcare is no different. Some people feel that local, state, and federal policies and legislation can be either helped or hindered by interests other than the benefit to society.

The suppliers of legislative benefits are legislators, and their primary goal is to be re-elected. Thus, legislators need to maximize their chances for re-election, which requires political support. Legislators are assumed to be rational and to make cost-benefit calculations when faced with demands for legislation. However, the legislator’s cost-benefit calculations are not the cost-benefits to society of enacting particular legislation. Instead, the benefits are the additional political support the legislator would receive from supporting legislation and the lost political support they would incur as a result of their action. When the benefit to legislators (positive political support) exceeds their costs (negative political support) they will support legislation. (page 27)

Source: Feldstein, P. (2006). The politics of health legislation: An economic perspective (3rd ed.). Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press. 

To Prepare:

• Review      the Resources and reflect on efforts to repeal/replace the Affordable Care    Act (ACA).
• Consider      who benefits the most when policy is developed and in the context of      policy implementation.

Post an explanation for how you think the cost-benefit analysis in the statement from page 27 of Feldstein (2006) affected efforts to repeal/replace the ACA. Then, explain how analyses such as the one portrayed by the Feldstein statement may affect decisions by legislative leaders in recommending or positioning national policies (e.g., Congress’ decisions impacting Medicare or Medicaid).

DUE 9/11/2019 BY NOON 

part 2 Assignment 

Assignment: Legislation Comparison Grid and Testimony/Advocacy Statement

As a nurse, how often have you thought to yourself, If I had anything to do about it, things would work a little differently? Increasingly, nurses are beginning to realize that they do, in fact, have a role and a voice.

Many nurses encounter daily experiences that motivate them to take on an advocacy role in hopes of impacting policies, laws, or regulations that impact healthcare issues of interest. Of course, doing so means entering the less familiar world of policy and politics. While many nurses do not initially feel prepared to operate in this space effectively, the reward is the opportunity to shape and influence future health policy.

To Prepare:

• Select   a bill that has been proposed (not one that has been enacted) using the      congressional websites provided in the Learning Resources.

The Assignment: (1- to 2-page Comparison Grid; 1- to 2-page Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement)

Part 1: Legislation Comparison Grid

Based on the health-related bill (proposed, not enacted) you selected, complete the Legislation Comparison Grid Template. Be sure to address the following:

• Determine      the legislative intent of the bill you have reviewed.
• Identify      the proponents/opponents of the bill.
• Identify      the target populations addressed by the bill.
• Where      in the process is the bill currently? Is it in hearings or committees?
• Is it      receiving press coverage?

Part 2: Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement

Based on the health-related bill you selected, develop a 1- to 2-page Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement that addresses the following:

• Advocate      a position for the bill you selected and write testimony in support of      your position.
• Describe      how you would address the opponent to your position. Be specific and      provide examples.
• Recommend      at least one amendment to the bill in support of your position.

Legislation Comparison Grid Template

Use this document to complete Part 1 of the Module 2 Assessment Legislation Comparison Grid and Testimony/Advocacy Statement

Health-related   Bill Name

Bill   Number

Description

Federal or State?

Legislative Intent

Proponents/ Opponents

Proponents:

Opponents: 

Target Population 

Status of the bill (Is it in hearings or committees? Is it receiving press   coverage?)

General Notes/Comments

 

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In this assignment, you will begin to develop an annotated bibliography.  

First, provide 5 quotes from each of the 4 articles that you identified in the Unit 1 Individual Project and paraphrase them.  

 Then, using the 20 paraphrased sentences you created, prepare a 3–4-page paper using the following instructions:

Copy the 20 paraphrased sentences  Organize these 20 paraphrased sentences into paragraphs that make sense to you  Where needed, add a filler sentence between the paraphrased sentences 

 Provide screenshots to demonstrate use of Endnote for the articles used for this assignment  

The result of this Individual Project should demonstrate how you use your annotated bibliography in writing a Doctoral paper and, in the future, the Chapter 2 Literature Review of your Dissertation.

Cite your references using APA format. 

 

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Chapter 1

Ling, R., &Stald, G. (2010). Mobile communities: Are we talking about a village, a clan, or a small group? American Behavioral Scientist, 53(8), 1133-1147.

Community

After you read the article, write a short paper (approximately 2-3 pages, double spaced) that addresses the following questions (please use the same structure, organization, and subheadings in your paper):

Reference (APA style):

Citation (APA style):

1. What is the Research Question? What interesting and/or important sociological issue is this study trying to solve?

2. What type of Background Information is provided (this will usually appear in the Introduction or Literature Review)? You can simply list the major topics that are discussed as part of the background for this study.

3. What is the research Methodology? How were the data collected? If appropriate, include a description of the subjects, location/setting, procedures, and a description of any instruments (such as a questionnaire) that were used. Also, discuss any potential limitations to this study (there are generally two types of limitations: some related to the validity of the study (that is, are the researchers able to collect accurate data? Are they measuring what they need to in order to answer the research question? Are there any threats to the accuracy of the study?) and some are related to the ability of the research to be generalized to other settings (that is, if the study was conducted in New York City, are the results likely to be applicable to Los Angeles? Denver? Fresno?).

4. What are the most important findings/Results?

5. What are the most important Conclusions? What did the authors learn?

 

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Develop  a crisis communications plan for your stakeholders, including a     social media  policy. The plan should include ideas  you have offered in essays   and assignments you have already submitted in this  course, most specifically   the outline submitted in Unit III. Walk  through how you believe organizational   leaders and  their  spokespeople should  decide and act during a  crisis. Your plan should  include at  least   the following items (not necessarily  in this order):

•     an   introduction and description of your crisis communications plan,                 
•  purpose, 
•  scope, 
• situations   and assumptions, 
•  audience   profiles, 
•  review   of leadership hierarchy and approval processes, 
•  key   communication strategies, 
•  delegation   of responsibilities, 
• evaluation   of communication efforts, and 
•  guidelines   addressing social media. 

Research sources to  support your ideas. Your plan should be a minimum of     four-pages in APA format.  You must include a minimum of two sources, at least     one source from the CSU  Online Library.

Resources

The following resource(s) may help you with this assignment.   

• Citation Guide
• CSU Online Library Research Guide
• Submit Writing Center Request

 

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