Policy Brief: National Health Issue
The following link may be useful in your search for congressional policy initiatives. U.S. Federal Legislation: https://www.congress.gov//
1. What is the Issue? State the health issue/problem that the national policy change is designed to address.
2. What is the Background? Present the data describing the issue/problem to be addressed by the policy change. Can include graphs, tables, figures, pictures, etc.
3. What are the Proposed Options? Discuss possible policy options to respond to the problem including a description of what others are doing in response to the problem, what is known about the policy options from peer review literature. As well as a brief discussion of the health, fiscal, administrative, legal, social and political implications of each policy option.
4. What is Your Recommendation? Recommendation focused on how to enact the policy option you are advocating.