POLICY ANALYSIS
HSA 405 week 10 discussion 2
Week 10 Discussion 2
“Policy Analysis” Please respond to the following:
- Compare and contrast the rational and political models of policy analysis. Debate the advantages of the model that you believe is most influential in policymaking. Support your rationale with two (2) specific examples of your chosen model’s influence.
- Suppose you are a health policy analyst for a government contracting agency that a local hospital has hired to complete a policy analysis. From the third e-Activity and your textbook, formulate the problem statement for one (1) of your chosen health policies. Then, outline two (2) additional key steps in the development of a policy analysis for your client.
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The rational model of policymaking involves reasoning out on weighty alternatives in a logical order to come up with the best possible result. This is done to ensure that the leadership and other policies are effective. The steps involved in rational decision making include; defining the decisions to be made, pinpointing the essential means to conduct the process, analyzing other possible solutions, coming up with the consequences of the possible solutions and then finally choosing the best option (Weimer & Vining, 2017). It is the most legitimate model because keen interest is ensured when…
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