Evaluate ways that administrative agencies help address healthcare issues.

* Compare U.S. presidential agenda priorities
* Evaluate ways that administrative agencies help address healthcare issues
* Analyze how healthcare issues get on administrative agendas
* Identify champions or sponsors of healthcare issues
* Create fact sheets for communicating with policymakers or legislators
* Justify the role of the nurse in agenda setting for healthcare issues



Milstead, J. A., & Short, N. M. (2019). Health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (6th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
* Chapter 1, “Informing Public Policy: An Important Role for Registered Nurses” (pp. 11–13 only)
* Chapter 2, “Agenda Setting: What Rises to a Policymaker’s Attention?” (pp. 17–36)
* Chapter 10, “Overview: The Economics and Finance of Health Care” (pp. 171–180)
* Chapter 12, “An Insider’s Guide to Engaging in Policy Activities”
* “Creating a Fact Sheet” (pp. 217-221)



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