Using a Health Policy Model to Develop a Change in Policy to Improve the Public’s Health

This assignment focuses on the methods to develop a change in policy to improve the public’s health by using a health policy model.

Tasks:

Suppose you want to initiate a policy of taxing sugared sodas/pop/beverages in your community. Use the Longest’s policy cycle model to ponder the following questions:

• What arguments would you use to make the case for the policy?
• What argument(s) would your opponents make?
• How would you go about getting buy-in for your proposed policy?
• What stakeholder groups need to be involved in promoting your policy?

Submission Details:

• Submit your response in a 2-page Microsoft Word document (500 words).
• Name your document SU_NSG4068_W1_Project_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.
• Cite sources in the APA format on a separate page.