Description
Target topic is: Drug Prices
on which to develop a health policy. This topic may address a needed change in technology, health care literacy, staffing, billing, diagnosis, etc. In a 1,000-1,250-word composition, construct a health policy and analysis according to the following:
- Use the seven steps of policy formation to construct your health policy framework: (a) define the problem; (b) assemble the evidence of the problem or need for a policy; (c) construct alternative solutions to the problem; (d) select the criteria for choosing the correct solution from the alternatives; (e) predict the outcomes of the policy changes; (f) confront the trade-offs of not having a policy or addressing the problem; and (g) decide on a recommendation.
- Using the resources found in your textbook, topic readings, and other appropriate resources, explain your health policy's intended use and evaluate the effect that your policy may have on direct patient care in the United States.
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Running head: HEALTH POLICY FORMULATION AND ANALYSIS
Health policy formulation and analysis
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Question One
In healthcare, drug prices contribute to a large percentage of the people who recover and
others who lose their lives. People live in a world where healthcare facilities have failed to meet
the demands of the patients by providing them with affordable drugs. Some patients have not
acquired the right drugs since they do not have enough money to buy the drugs
(Buse, Mays & Walt, 2012). As a result, cases of patients not having access to the right drugs
have increased. The healthcare facilities and services which they offer aim at restoring the health
of the patients. However, the issue of drug prices has caused challenges since most patients have
suffered based on their income levels. The paper addresses the issue of drug prices policy
formulation and an analysis of its applicability in the healthcare sector.
Steps in creating the health policy
Based on the fact that there is the need to reform the healthcare sector on the issue of
drug prices. The following steps will play an essential role in ensuring that the health policy
becomes successfully implemented to assist patients to have a smooth road to recovery.
Problem identification
The step involves looking for the cause of the probl...
