Question

Introduction to Health Policy: Write a one page summary over a current event article related to finance. The topic is the policy-making process at the federal level.

- please cite the webpage in the summary

Answer 1

In the US federal government, public policy generally refers to actions taken by any branch of the government, which includes laws, rules, regulations, executive orders, and legal precedents. May 27, 2020

01:06 ai 4G Vo 40 Implementation The implementation or carrying out of policy is most often accomplished by institutions other than those that formulated and adopted it. A statute usually provides just a broad outline of a policy. For example, Congress may mandate improved water quality standards, but the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides the details on those standards and the procedures for measuring compliance through regulations. As noted earlier, the Supreme Court has no mechanism to enforce its decisions; other branches of government must implement its determinations. Successful implementation depends on the complexity of the policy, coordination between those putting the policy into effect, and compliance. The Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education is a good example. The justices realized that desegregation was a complex issue; however, they did not provide any guidance on how to implement it "with all deliberate speed." Here, implementation depended upon the close scrutiny of circuit and appeals court judges, as well as local and state school board members who were often reluctant to push social change.