Florida State University Health Policy Paper

Using the texts from the course and outside academic sources, students will submit a paper on a pre-approved health policy topic. Topics must have a public policy aspect to them and involve a public policy issue discussed in the course.

Approved outside web sources that may be used for this paper include the following:

• Kaiser Family Foundation Kff.org
• Health Affairs healthaffairs.org
• Journal of Health Politics, Policy, and Law Jhppl.dukejournals.org
• Commonwealth Fund Commonwealthfund.org
• Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing Inquiryjournal.org

This is not a complete list of possible sources. You should access the database of Healthcare journals as well. If using sources not on this list or available through the database, they must be academic.

The purpose of this paper is to analyze a policy issue featuring comparisons of alternative approaches to a policy problem. The following format may help research and formulate your paper:

Part I – Definition, Scope, and Description of the problem (1 to 2 pages)

Part II – Goals (1 page is ideal 2 pages maximum)

The goals are statements of the results you wish to see with your proposed solutions. Each goal should apply to each policy proposal.

Part III – Policy Proposals (4 to 5 pages)

Each policy proposal should describe an idea that constitutes a possible solution to the issue defined in part I. At least two solutions should be proposed. Specify the essential features of your proposed policies.

Part IV – Policy Analysis (5 to 6 pages)

Analyze the proposed policies against the goals outlined in part II. Describe how your proposal is a better alternative to the current policy in place and give each policy proposal equal analysis. Compare and contrast the proposed policies to the current policy and each other.

Part V – Conclusion (1 page)