THE HISTORY AND PROCESS OF HEALTH POLICYMAKING IN THE U.S.

Health policy does not develop in a vacuum, but is created within a complex social, political, cultural, and economical environment. This assignment will examine this environment and its impact on policy development.THE HISTORY AND PROCESS OF HEALTH POLICYMAKING IN THE U.S.

For this assignment, after reading the background materials and doing additional research, write a 4- to 5-page paper that examines how politics and economic interests influence the development and direction of health policy and provide at least one historical example (other than the ACA). You must use the Gordon reading from the background materials as a primary source for this assignment.THE HISTORY AND PROCESS OF HEALTH POLICYMAKING IN THE U.S.

SLP Assignment Expectations

1. Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to justify/support your analysis.
2. Limit your response to a maximum of 5 pages (title and reference page is not included in page number count).
3. Support your paper with peer-reviewed articles, with at least 3 references. Use the following link for additional information on how to recognize peer-reviewed journals:THE HISTORY AND PROCESS OF HEALTH POLICYMAKING IN THE U.S.
   Angelo State University Library. (n.d.). Library guides: How to recognize peer-reviewed (refereed) journals. Retrieved from https://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php
4. You may use the following source to assist in formatting your assignment:
   Purdue Online Writing Lab. (n.d.). General APA guidelines. Retrieved from https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
5. For additional information on reliability of sources, review the following source:THE HISTORY AND PROCESS OF HEALTH POLICYMAKING IN THE U.S.
   Georgetown University Library. (n.d.). Evaluating internet resources. Retrieved from https://www.library.georgetown.edu/tutorials/research-guides/evaluating-internet-content
6. This assignment will be graded based on the content in the rubric.THE HISTORY AND PROCESS OF HEALTH POLICYMAKING IN THE U.S.