Benchmark – Policy Brief Discussion 7
Research public health issues on the “Climate Change” or “Topics
and Issues” pages of the American Public Health Association
(APHA) website. Investigate a public health issue related to an
environmental issue within the U.S. health care delivery system
and examine its effect on a specific population.
Write a 750-1,000-word policy brief that summarizes the issue,
explains the effect on the population, and proposes a solution to
the issue.
Follow this outline when writing the policy brief:
Describe the policy health issue. Include the following
information: (a) what population is affected, (b) at what level does
it occur (local, state, or national), and (c) evidence about the issues
supported by resources.
Create a problem statement.
Provide suggestions for addressing the health issue caused by the
current policy. Describe what steps are required to initiate policy
change. Include necessary stakeholders (government officials,
administrator) and budget or funding considerations, if applicable.
Discuss the impact on the health care delivery system.
Include three peer-reviewed sources and two other sources to
support the policy brief.

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