Affordable Healthcare
NOTE: I would like to talk about affordable healthcare and how can be more accessible for all people. I was thinking on propose a change to ACA (Affordable Care Act).
INDICATIONS:
A policy white paper is a persuasive essay that uses facts and logic to promote or oppose a policy or policy change.
Who am I writing for?
Your target audience is an elected official who is about to make a decision regarding a policy issue that is important to you. You can assume a certain level of governmental knowledge, but it is your job to fully brief the official so that they can make a well-informed choice.
Format:
Summary:
A one-paragraph description of the policy issue and a summary of your recommendation.
Why is this so important? What should be done about it?
Current Situation
The development of this policy issue, within a historical, political and factual framework.
Describe the issue in detail and then give the reader some background. How long have people been working on this? Who is involved in this issue? What has been tried already? What is currently being done about it?
Proposed changes
An outline of the policy options which are being discussed.
What actions are being discussed (or enacted) to address this problem? Lay the options out, one by one, with a brief, un-biased description.
Effect of proposed changes
An outline of the policy options which are being discussed.
How will each of the options change things? Will they work? Why or why not? Use studies and statistics (the best available factual information) to back up your case.
Political Implications
A discussion of groups or individuals who are in support or in opposition.
Who loves it? Who hates it? Why do they take these positions? Is there a compromise that might make everyone content? What will happen to the politician(s) you are trying to influence if they choose one side or the other? Who will they befriend? Who will they antagonize?
Fiscal Impact
A presentation of the potential costs and/or revenues which are associated with the policy issue.
How much will this cost? Where will it come from? Who will paying for it or lose budget as a result of it? What kind of secondary consequences are there for doing or NOT doing a particular option?
Recommended Action
Your recommendation to the policymaker about this issue. What should we do? Why?
References:
Cite in proper APA format. The reference and support pages do not count toward the page total.
