Question

Comparing State Policies on Sexually Transmitted Diseases

There are five steps in the health policy analysis process. Using Online Library or the Internet, research on a sexually transmitted disease (STD) policy of the state you reside in. Once you identify an STD policy from the state you reside in, visit your state health department or browse your state's website and search for the STD policy you selected.

Next, write a research paper describing this public health policy analysis and background. The final paper should include the following:

A title page

An introduction of policy analysis in two to three paragraphs discussing the following:

Overview

Purpose

A body

Health policy background (one page):

The state's role in the policy-making process

The purpose of public health policy

Public health policy analysis five-step process discussing the following:

A problem statement (in the form of a question) (two paragraphs)

Background of a policy analysis provides factual information needed to understand the problem. Include economic issues of policy as well as regulatory policy (two pages).

The landscape section of a policy analysis identifies key stakeholders and describes the factors that are needed to analyze the problem. Write the landscape section on policy analysis. Include balance of patient rights versus protecting the population. Include any influence from government insurance programs. Your response should be of at least three pages

Options (three or four) to address the policy problem. Your response should be of at least three pages.

Recommendations section should clearly identify three options. Which of the three options is favored and why is it is preferred over the other ones. Your response should be of at least one page.

A conclusion

Your conclusion (one page) should address the following main points:

Your recommendation and the reasoning behind it.

Summarize your findings.

Explain the barriers to implementing policy analysis process and how they could be overcome.

Answer 1

Introduction:

Policy is important for public health interventions..policy includes laws,regulations and other practices by government and other private programs in health..policy having special structure for intervention with less effort and cost than any intervention..STD treatment and prevention strategies important in general population,it includes prevention and focus on existing policies in the US..this policies evaluate and maximize the impact..

Background:

Policy assessment and evaluation for STD prevention focused on Evidence landscape for STD prevention..research to identify STD association and prevention includes expedited partner therapy (EPT) and it's screening..policies also focus on risk, socioeconomic backgrounds..laws and regulations for STD prevention ensure the program and testing and confidentiality with STD records and interventions..

State funding for this programs from health department, center's for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) it activate the assessment and evaluation..It has long-term STD prevention goal..policy makers collaboration and state legislative it improved the Activities with Expedined partner therapy (EpT)..EPT strategy focus on treatment for partner to reduce the HIV infection in randomized controlled trial..policy changes concern on substantive changes in EPT more supportive and helpful..In cost effective perspective health insurance plan,EPT less costly..

Public health policy analysis:

Affordable care act (ACA) has more implications for STD Prevention including health insurance access and it's coverage of STD related Prevention and services..ACA expands public insurance, medicaid eligibility for the poverty level and private health insurance for under 26years..U.S Prevention services task force (USPSTF) and the CDCs Advisory committee on immunization practices (ACIP) coverage for children and women..

ACA provides an incentives with out cost sharing, ACA community serve for low-income and underserved people with STD clinics .safety net services includes confidentiality and timeliness and quality of care..To prevent barriers in coverage for prevention services and incentives for STD clinics third party billing system developed..it increases the reimbursement and public insurance billing, policy assessment focused on barriers in state statutes...state laws protect the confidentiality and health insurance communication and STD services..social determinants of health in policy focused on economic, Education, housing and criminal justice, health education and it's work..

Conclusion:

Policy development on building constituencies need stakeholders support..still there is changes to be done in policy that need legislation and standards in STD Prevention and screening program..