Nurses and healthcare leaders
Human trafficking, extreme poverty, preventable diseases, the opioid crisis and the lack of adequate low-income housing are a few current societal concerns worthy of social change. Nurses and healthcare leaders are in a good position to shape and influence health care policy.
Think of a cause you believe in strongly. Access the website of your elected officials either at the local, state, or federal level using the following link: https://www.usa.gov/elected-
This assignment will be at least 1500 words or more. This week reflect on advocacy, collaborative partnerships with other health care practitioners and stakeholders, and the policy making process and write a paper that addresses the following:
- Describe the policy issue, policy problem of interest or a particular bill that your legislator has introduced
- Elaborate on why the policy matters and what you can possibly do to strengthen the policy?
- Briefly define the role you would play as an advocate for the healthcare consumer and healthcare professionals.
- Explain how the policy impacts the public at large or a particular population.
- What stakeholders would you collaborate with to promote the cause?
Length: 1500-2000 words in length
Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA format. These do not count towards the minimal word amount for this assignment. Your essay must include an introduction and a conclusion.
References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. A minimum of two (2) scholarly sources are required for this assignment.
Answer preview
Matt Cartwright is a member of the United States House of Representatives, elected by voters from Pennsylvania’s 8th congressional district. Representative Cartwright campaigned on a platform of introducing changes to the health care sector, specifically helping Americans deal with the rising costs of medical services (Cartwright, 2020). Faithful to his promises, Cartwright has ever since he assumed office in 2013, taken on the challenge of reducing the medical bills patients in the United States have to contend with. His first point of attack was the big drug manufacturing, and retailing companies in the United States, which he believes are the greatest contributors to this problem. One of the factors contributing to medical services’ escalating costs is the rising cost of prescription drugs. These companies, as the manufactures of these drugs, are to blame.
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Nurses and healthcare leaders
