COURSE:
NURS-6050: Policy & Advocacy for Population Health
Presidential Agendas
Rather than focus on the treatment of chronic disease, policies that influence population health tend to emphasize prevention and wellness; the reduction or elimination of waste and the eradication of health disparities based on race, ethnicity, language, income, gender, sexual orientation, disability and other factors. The reasoning is that good health belongs to the whole, not just an individual. (New York State Dept. of Health, n.d.)
Regardless of political affiliation, every citizen has a stake in healthcare policy decisions. Hence, it is little wonder why healthcare items become such high-profile components of presidential agendas. It is also little wonder why they become such hotly debated agenda items.
Consider a topic (mental health, HIV, opioid epidemic, pandemics, obesity, prescription drug prices, or many others) that rises to the presidential level. How did the current and previous presidents handle the problem? What would you do differently?
Reference:
New York State Department of Health. (n.d.). Making New York the healthiest state: Achieving the triple aim. Retrieved June 21, 2021 from https://www.health.ny.gov/events/population_health_summit/docs/what_is_population_health.pdf
SOLUTION
Mental health has been an ongoing topic of discussion among presidents for years including Richard Nixon (Riddle, 2024). Mental health was originally viewed as a subject for decades. Mental health is becoming a significant topic of discussion that rises to the presidential agenda level, but there is still much debate as to how to properly address this very serious issue affecting over 2 million Americans. It was said that as recently as 2020 over half of the adult population struggling with………………………..purchase at $5
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