Homework
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:
o What population is affected,
o At what level does it occur (local, state, or national), and
o 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.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.