Policy Analysis Paper
This assignment is an analysis of local, state, or federal health policy.
1. Select a state health policy reform innovation
2. Discuss the rationale for the policy, how it was adopted (e.g., federal waivers, passage by state legislature), the funding structure, and (to the extent statistical data are available) its impact. ethical outcome based on evidence.
3. Examples of state innovations include Maryland’s hospital rate setting, Vermont’s single payer system, and Massachusetts’ health reforms
Submission Instructions:
· The paper is to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation and misspelling.
· The paper is to be formatted per current APA style, 5-7 pages in length, excluding the title, abstract and references page.
· Incorporate a minimum of 5 current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work.
· Journal articles and books should be referenced according to current APA style.
Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.
Final Essay/Paper Rubric
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Final Essay/Paper Rubric |
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Identification of Main Issues/Problems |
Distinguished Identifies and demonstrates a sophisticated 10 to >9 pts Excellent Identifies and demonstrates an accomplished 9 to >7 pts Fair Identifies and demonstrates an acceptable 7 to >0 pts Poor Identifies and demonstrates an unacceptable 0 pts |
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Analysis and Evaluation of |
Distinguished Presents an insightful, thorough analysis 10 to >9 pts Excellent Presents a thorough analysis and evaluation 9 to >7 pts Fair Presents a superficial or incomplete 7 to >0 pts Poor Presents unacceptable analysis and 0 pts |
/10 pts |
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Demonstrates a Conceptual Understanding |
Distinguished Provides thorough, competent, and 10 to >9 pts Excellent Provides competent and interpretive 9 to >7 pts Fair Provides competent responses to all 7 to >0 pts Poor Provides an unacceptable response to all 0 pts |
/10 pts |
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Use of Citations to Course Readings and |
Distinguished Effectively uses the literature and other 10 to >9 pts Excellent Effectively uses the literature and other 9 to >7 pts Fair Ineffectively uses the literature and other 7 to >0 pts Poor Ineffectively uses the literature and other 0 pts |
/10 pts |
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Writing Mechanics and APA Formatting |
Full Marks Demonstrates a high level of clarity, 10 to >9 pts Excellent Demonstrates a high level of clarity. APA 9 to >7 pts Fair Demonstrates a moderate level of clarity. 7 to >0 pts Poor Demonstrates issues in writing and 0 pts |
/10 pts |
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