Government
Module 6 Directed Response Discussion Forum
Using the ‘Resources to explore bills and legislative process related to specific bills’ (see assigned reading), please choose a healthcare related bill, give the full name and HR or S number, aim of the bill and state whether, as a nurse, you support or oppose this bill (you DO NOT need to give a rationale for this choice in this forum). You may choose one of the bills listed or you may use the given search engine to find another bill. You may choose a bill that has already become law, failed to become law, or a bill in the legislature currently (please make the current status of the bill clear in your writing) (one sentence).
Then discuss one point in the legislature process where you feel that political action could be focused to either support or defeat this bill. Please be specific to the bill, the process for this bill and to the legislators and committees most relevant to the bill.
What action would you recommend nurses take relevant to the legislative process for this bill? You may choose a point of action that has already passed or that you anticipate will occur (but should make clear stands). (One paragraph).
Who are your representatives in the House of Representatives and Senate? Describe any involvement or potential involvement in this bill (for example: are they a sponsor, do they sit on any relevant committees?). (One paragraph).
Please discuss actual or potential involvement of the executive branch (including regulatory) or judicial branch with this bill. What challenges may confront this bill, if passed, as it moves into implementation and is translated into regulation? Could you imagine that there would be any judicial challenges to this bill, if passes – please discuss. (One paragraph).
Category: Population Health Legislation
Instructions:
A. Interview a nursing policy leader and discuss the following questions:
1) What motivated you to seek the position?
2) What specific nursing/health issues are important to her/his position and why?
3) What work is she/he engaged in to address these issues?
4) What advise does she/he have for nurses interested in policy advancement? (be prepared to discuss a specific area of concern to you).
5) At least one additional question/point of your own design.
*This interview should be approximately 20 minutes. One may include more than one additional question and should follow up on questions as appropriate.
**Please inform the interviewee that you will be submitting the content of the interview as part of an assigned paper. Please ask for permission if you wish to have the option of citing the interviewee in class forums.
B. Provide a (2-4 page, double-spaced) documentation of the interview with commentary, that includes reflections and critical analysis on the process and the information obtain. The commentary may be interwoven in the documentation of the interview or may be added at the end of the document.
Grading Criteria:
Ability to elicit informative answers from interviewee [50%]
Your reflections and critical analysis on the process and information [50%]
Contrary to European countries, a universal health care system has not been accepted in the US. The major influences in the development of the US healthcare system can be traced back to the events following WWII. In your second essay, please address the following:
A. Describe two philosophical ideologies (economic, political and cultural) that significantly influenced the development of an anti-universal healthcare system in the US. (two paragraphs)
B. Give two ethical-moral principles that are violated by the US healthcare system and demonstrate their impact on social determinants of health in vulnerable populations. (two paragraphs)
This assignment will be put through SafeAssign. SafeAssign is a plagiarism prevention tool that detects unoriginal content by identifying areas of overlap between submitted assignments and existing works. Follow SafeAssign requirement per syllabus. You will be able to resubmit your assignment multiple times until the due date/time if needed. Two points will be deducted for each page over the designated length of the paper.
Late papers are subject to a loss of 5 points per day. No assignment will be accepted after 3 days from scheduled due date unless PRIOR arrangements have been made with the faculty prior to the assignment due date.
** one of the citations must be :
Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health Care
Book by Diana J. Mason