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Week 2 Healthcare Policy and Economics Discussion

Week 2 Healthcare Policy and Economics Discussion

Week 2 Healthcare Policy and Economics Discussion

Part 1

Discussion Prompt 1-3 Paragraphs

The article below reviews policies related to school-based diet and physical activity in Ireland. Find a similar article or information about policies on school-based diets and/or physical activity in the United States. You may search the Internet, using credible sources (such as the CDC or HHS) or the school library.

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  1. Summarize the policy described in your article in two to three sentences.
  2. If you were a new healthcare administrator at a local public health department, what types of policies would you want to introduce to combat issues such as childhood obesity?

Hayes, C. B., O’Shea, M. P., Foley-Nolan, C., McCarthy, M., & Harrington, J. M. (2019). Barriers and facilitators to adoption, implementation and sustainment of obesity prevention interventions in schoolchildren: A DEDIPAC case study. BMC Public Health, 19.

Use in-text citations when you quote or paraphrase information. Use APA Style to cite and reference the article and all additional sources that you use.

Part 2 (Please Separate this part to a different Word Document)

Week 2 Assignment: Pink Ear Outbreak Case Study

Objective: Explain the role of the various branches of government when a new health law is enacted.

Scenario: There is a new outbreak called pink ear; people who contract the disease become totally deaf in a matter of weeks. A vaccination has been created. Health officials have determined that pink ear can be prevented from spreading across the nation and becoming a pandemic issue if laws are put into place to ensure every child under the age of five is vaccinated.

Address the items below and explain how the public health policy process works. Evaluate public health policy effectiveness.

  • Which branch is responsible for making the new law?
  • Which branch is responsible for interpreting the new law?
  • Which branch is responsible for carrying out the new law?
  • Which branch has the most power?
  • What role will healthcare administrators have in the new law?

Consult your textbook and the following reference: USA.gov. (2019). Infographic: 3 Branches of the U.S. Government. Retrieved from https://www.usa.gov/branches-of-government

Include a title page and a reference list. You must cite and reference the website and at least one other source. You may use your text as a source