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Rather than focus on the treatment of chronic disease, policies that influence population health tend to emphasize prevention and wellness; the reduction or elimination of waste and the eradication of health disparities based on race, ethnicity, language, income, gender, sexual orientation, disability and other factors. The reasoning is that good health belongs to the whole, not just an individual. (New York State Dept. of Health, n.d.)

Regardless of political affiliation, every citizen has a stake in healthcare policy decisions. Hence, it is little wonder why healthcare items become such high-profile components of presidential agendas. It is also little wonder why they become such hotly debated agenda items.

Consider a topic (mental health, HIV, opioid epidemic, pandemics, obesity, prescription drug prices, or many others) that rises to the presidential level. How did the current and previous presidents handle the problem? What would you do differently?

**Reference:** New York State Department of Health. (n.d.).
_Making New York the healthiest state: Achieving the triple aim_ . Retrieved June 21, 2021 from https://www.health.ny.gov/events/population_health_summit/docs/what_is_population_health.pdf

Resources

· Short, N. M. (2022).
_Milstead's health policy and politics: A nurse's guide_ (7th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

· Chapter 1, “Informing Public Policy: An Important Role for Registered Nurses” (pp. 2–23 only)

· Chapter 3, “Problem Identification and Agenda Setting: What Rises to a Policymaker’s Attention?” (pp. 57–71)

· Chapter 10, “Financing Health Care” (pp. 229–239)

· Chapter 12, “An Insider’s Guide to Engaging in Policy Activities” (pp. 293–301)

· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2024, May 15).
[_Diabetes: Web and social media resources_ Links to an external site.](https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/communication-resources/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/factsheets.html). https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/communication-resources/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/factsheets.html

· Kingdon, J. W. (2001). A model of agenda-setting with applications.
[_Law Review M.S.U.-D.C.L_ Links to an external site.](https://go.openathens.net/redirector/waldenu.edu?url=https://advance.lexis.com/api/permalink/9b2f387e-9503-4fed-8a60-f8f029778dfd/?context=1516831) _., 2_(331).

· Smith, L., Roberts, K. J., Giambra, B., Polfuss, M., Danford, C., Sheppard-Lemoine, D., Schultz, T. R., Winter, N., Mulcaster, A., Alrimawi, I., Honda, J., Brysiewicz, P., Carr, S., & Feetham, S. (2025).
[Nurses' engagement in healthcare policy development: An umbrella reviewLinks to an external site.](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/inr.70109).
_International nursing review_,
_72_(4), e70109. https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.70109

· Rosenthal L. D. (2024).
[Political engagement to support, advocate, and advance APRN practiceLinks to an external site.](https://aacnjournals.org/aacnacconline/article/35/1/18/32304/Political-Engagement-to-Support-Advocate-and).
_AACN advanced critical care_,
_35_(1), 18–19. https://doi.org/10.4037/aacnacc2024900

· OASIS. (n.d.).
[_Evaluate resources_ Links to an external site.](https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/evaluating). Walden University. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/evaluating

· Mood, L. H., Snyder, M. A., & Pope, A. M. (Eds.). (1995).
[_Nursing, health, and the environment_ Links to an external site.](http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/waldenu/detail.action?docID=3376382). National Academies Press.

· USA.gov. (n.d.).
[_A-Z index of U.S. government departments and agenciesLinks to an external site._](https://www.usa.gov/agency-index). https://www.usa.gov/agency-index

· USA.gov. (n.d.).
[_Branches of the US government_ Links to an external site.](https://www.usa.gov/branches-of-government). https://www.usa.gov/branches-of-government

· The United States Government. (n.d.).
[_The Cabinet.Links to an external site._](https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/the-cabinet/) The White House. https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/the-cabinet/

·
**Document**:
[APA Course Paper Template (APA 7) (Word document)Links to an external site.](https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/ld.php?content_id=54383772)

·
**Document:** [Agenda Comparison Grid Template (Word document)](https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/240031/files/21056680?wrap=1)

**To Prepare:**

· Review the Resources and reflect on the importance of agenda setting.

· Consider how federal agendas promote healthcare issues and how these healthcare issues become agenda priorities.

By Day 3 of Week 1

**Post** your response to the discussion question: Consider a population health topic that rises to the presidential agenda level. Which social determinant most affects this health issue? How did two recent presidents handle the problem? What would you do differently?

**## Wk1InctructionN6050.docx**

Rather than focus on the treatment of chronic disease, policies that influence population health tend to emphasize prevention and wellness; the reduction or elimination of waste and the eradication of health disparities based on race, ethnicity, language, income, gender, sexual orientation, disability and other factors. The reasoning is that good health belongs to the whole, not just an individual. (New York State Dept. of Health, n.d.)

Regardless of political affiliation, every citizen has a stake in healthcare policy decisions. Hence, it is little wonder why healthcare items become such high-profile components of presidential agendas. It is also little wonder why they become such hotly debated agenda items.

Consider a topic (mental health, HIV, opioid epidemic, pandemics, obesity, prescription drug prices, or many others) that rises to the presidential level. How did the current and previous presidents handle the problem? What would you do differently?

**Reference:** New York State Department of Health. (n.d.).
_Making New York the healthiest state: Achieving the triple aim_ . Retrieved June 21, 2021 from https://www.health.ny.gov/events/population_health_summit/docs/what_is_population_health.pdf

Resources

· Short, N. M. (2022).
_Milstead's health policy and politics: A nurse's guide_ (7th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

· Chapter 1, “Informing Public Policy: An Important Role for Registered Nurses” (pp. 2–23 only)

· Chapter 3, “Problem Identification and Agenda Setting: What Rises to a Policymaker’s Attention?” (pp. 57–71)

· Chapter 10, “Financing Health Care” (pp. 229–239)

· Chapter 12, “An Insider’s Guide to Engaging in Policy Activities” (pp. 293–301)

· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2024, May 15).
[_Diabetes: Web and social media resources_ Links to an external site.](https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/communication-resources/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/factsheets.html). https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/communication-resources/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/factsheets.html

· Kingdon, J. W. (2001). A model of agenda-setting with applications.
[_Law Review M.S.U.-D.C.L_ Links to an external site.](https://go.openathens.net/redirector/waldenu.edu?url=https://advance.lexis.com/api/permalink/9b2f387e-9503-4fed-8a60-f8f029778dfd/?context=1516831) _., 2_(331).

· Smith, L., Roberts, K. J., Giambra, B., Polfuss, M., Danford, C., Sheppard-Lemoine, D., Schultz, T. R., Winter, N., Mulcaster, A., Alrimawi, I., Honda, J., Brysiewicz, P., Carr, S., & Feetham, S. (2025).
[Nurses' engagement in healthcare policy development: An umbrella reviewLinks to an external site.](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/inr.70109).
_International nursing review_,
_72_(4), e70109. https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.70109

· Rosenthal L. D. (2024).
[Political engagement to support, advocate, and advance APRN practiceLinks to an external site.](https://aacnjournals.org/aacnacconline/article/35/1/18/32304/Political-Engagement-to-Support-Advocate-and).
_AACN advanced critical care_,
_35_(1), 18–19. https://doi.org/10.4037/aacnacc2024900

· OASIS. (n.d.).
[_Evaluate resources_ Links to an external site.](https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/evaluating). Walden University. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/evaluating

· Mood, L. H., Snyder, M. A., & Pope, A. M. (Eds.). (1995).
[_Nursing, health, and the environment_ Links to an external site.](http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/waldenu/detail.action?docID=3376382). National Academies Press.

· USA.gov. (n.d.).
[_A-Z index of U.S. government departments and agenciesLinks to an external site._](https://www.usa.gov/agency-index). https://www.usa.gov/agency-index

· USA.gov. (n.d.).
[_Branches of the US government_ Links to an external site.](https://www.usa.gov/branches-of-government). https://www.usa.gov/branches-of-government

· The United States Government. (n.d.).
[_The Cabinet.Links to an external site._](https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/the-cabinet/) The White House. https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/the-cabinet/

·
**Document**:
[APA Course Paper Template (APA 7) (Word document)Links to an external site.](https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/ld.php?content_id=54383772)

·
**Document:** [Agenda Comparison Grid Template (Word document)](https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/240031/files/21056680?wrap=1)

**To Prepare:**

· Review the Resources and reflect on the importance of agenda setting.

· Consider how federal agendas promote healthcare issues and how these healthcare issues become agenda priorities.

By Day 3 of Week 1

**Post** your response to the discussion question: Consider a population health topic that rises to the presidential agenda level. Which social determinant most affects this health issue? How did two recent presidents handle the problem? What would you do differently?