Public Policy l Course of action chosen by public authorities to ___________ » Problem = l Policies need _______ and _____ support
Branches of U. S. Government l _____: » President » Cabinet l _____: » Senate » House of Representatives l _____: » court system
How a Bill Becomes Law
Lobbying Opportunities ________ l Action at appropriate _________ l Encourage ______ to sign/veto l
Developing Effective Policy l Document _______ and define the problem » Develop a “grassroots” coalition of support l Draft a policy statement; l Seek and gain support from l Policy is: » ____________ » monitored/_______ » ______?
The buck stops where? l Entitlement vs. discretionary funding l Block grants » Pros Cons
Elements of National Nutrition Policy
Healthy People 2020 l Vision = a society in which people live long, healthy lives l Overarching Goals = l Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death. Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups. Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all. Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages. l l l
Agencies: for info and partnership l Federal » _____: Food and Nutrition Services; FNIC; FSIS… » _____: FDA, NIH, CDC, CMS, HRSA… l Professional » __________ l Voluntary health agencies » __________ Companies l Non-profits l » AARP, United Way…
How to locate proposed legislation? l Thomas Legislative Information » thomas. loc. gov l Federal Register » www. access. gpo. gov/su_docs/ aces/aces 140. html l U. S. State and Local Government Gateway » www. health. gov/statelocal l Specific government agencies, cities, states…
Hints for finding topics: Check out your N 336 textbook l Consider issues discussed in other classes l Check the government websites, especially the thomas. loc. gov site l Brainstorm among yourselves l Look around—what are current health concerns in our society? l Check JADA… l
Policy l Should government programs provide nutrition and food assistance to individuals who consistently participate in risk-taking health behaviors? For example, should a single parent with 3 children continue to receive food assistance when that parent spends about one third of each monthly paycheck on cigarettes and alcohol? Why or why not?
Healthy People 2020 “Goals” l Over the course of the decade, 4 foundation health measures will be used to monitor progress toward: » promoting health » preventing disease and disability » eliminating disparities » and improving quality of life
HP 2020 Foundation Health Measures General Health Status l Measures include: l » Life expectancy » Healthy life expectancy » Years of potential life lost » Physically and mentally unhealthy days » Self-assessed health status » Limitation of activity » Chronic disease prevalence
HP 2020 Foundation Health Measures Health-Related Quality of Life and Well-Being l Measures include: l » Physical, mental, and social health-related quality of life » Well-being/satisfaction » Participation in common activities
HP 2020 Foundation Health Measures l l Determinants of Health A range of personal, social, economic, and environmental factors that influence health status are known as determinants of health. Determinants of health include such things as biology, genetics, individual behavior, access to health services, and the environment in which people are born, live, learn, play, work, and age.
HP 2020 Foundation Health Measures Disparities l Measures include differences in health status based on: l » Race/ethnicity » Gender » Physical and mental ability » Geography
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