Public Health Legislation.

  This assessment addresses the following course objective(s): Advocate for policies that improve the health of the public and the profession of nursing and health care administration. My selected policy/legislation is to advocate for is The Affordable Care Act of 2010 Throughout this course, you have learned about the importance of political advocacy: how legislation can impact healthcare delivery, quality of care, patient outcomes, and various healthcare professional’s roles and practice. For this final assignment, you will research current legislation related to public health (Unit 7 topics are a great place to start). Identify a piece of legislation you feel passionately about (My selected policy/legislation is to advocate for is The Affordable Care Act of 2010). You will complete parts I and II below, to illustrate your understanding of the legislation, state your position, call for action, etc. Audience: Politicians who will be voting on your identified legislation.