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Due 12/01/2021 by 11pm.Health Policy analysis from a professional organization point of view. ACA, healthcare reform, insurance payor, or types of insurance are not acceptable. This is not a topic paper. It has to be a specific policy that is currently in use or under development.  Include the official name of the policy and its progression at each level (local, state or federal).Analysis must be 3-5 pages and include:

_______ 1. Policy Analysis (20%- each discussion topic is worth 5 points) 

A. Definition and Description: Provide a clear definition and description of the ethical, moral, and legal issues of policy.

B. Policy Development -examine the history of the policy, how the problem began, benefits, fiscal matters, and audience.

C. Position – discuss the various positions from the professional organizations point of view (multiple viewpoints). You must have at least two different sources for each position. 

________2.  Critique of the Policy in the Literature (15 % – each discussion topic is worth 5 points)

Discuss the strengths, weaknesses/omissions, and accuracy of the information of the policy in the literature.

________3.  Position of professional organization (25% – each discussion topic is worth 12.5 points)

A. Position of Professional organization. Examples of professional organization include but are not limited to: American Medical Association, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, American Nurses Association etc.– discuss views about the issue and strategies for resolving this problem/issue that the policy addresses

B. Defense of Position – provide appropriate rationale to defend professional views.

C. Discuss your personal position regarding this policy. Your position must be supported by theory, research and statistics. Do not use I, we, they etc in APA style papers

________4. Documentation (30% – each discussion topic is worth 5 points)

 A. Outline followed with heading (APA) provided for logical flow (5 points)

B. Paraphrasing and limited use of direct quotes (minimum of 2 direct quotes) (5 points)

 C. Flow and readability of the paper (5 points)

 D. Correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and tense in the document (5 points)

E. Correct citation of references using current APA format (5 points)

F. Correct use of current APA format in body of paper (5 points)

_______ 5.  References (10%)

The paper must have a minimum of six (6) references:  at least four research articles and two from the popular press or other professional journals.   Include one web citation.  Wikipedia or dictionary websites are not accepted as a reference.

References must be cited using current APA format