NURS 8100: Health Policy and Analysis Walden University
Andrea Renee Jennings July 16, 2023
2 Personal Legislative Agenda & Action Plan (Student’s Name) Context: The context is to centered around the advocacy objective of achieving equitable access to medical care and addressing health inequalities faced by African Americans. The focus is on expanding insurance access and removing cost barriers for this specific demographic. The information also discusses the utilization of the Multiple Streams Framework, which is a strategy for setting policy priorities that takes into account issue assessment, policy creation, and political participation. The framework emphasizes the need to acknowledge and address the barriers faced by African Americans in accessing insurance, and it highlights the importance of engaging the politically engaged African American population in the advocacy process. The goal is to advance healthcare equality for African Americans through targeted policy solutions and community involvement in the policymaking process. Problem: The problem identified is the existence of health inequalities and barriers to accessing medical care for African Americans. Specifically, the problem revolves around limited insurance coverage and high associated costs, which disproportionately affect African Americans. Highlights the need to address this problem in order to achieve equitable access to healthcare for this demographic. The problem is rooted in systemic disparities that result in unequal healthcare outcomes and ongoing challenges faced by African Americans. The advocacy objective is to expand insurance access and remove cost barriers as a means to tackle this problem and promote healthcare equality. Proposed State Legislation: HB 135/SB 640: Equitable Healthcare Access Act for African Americans My position: Support Oppose Amend Watch
3 Proposed Federal Legislation: H.R.3149/S.1660: Healthcare Equity and Insurance Access for African Americans Act My position: Support Oppose Amend Watch Proposed LegislationSummary/DescriptionProcess & UpdateMy Advocacy ActionsCurrent Status of Proposed Legislation Next Steps State: HB 135/SB 640: Equitable Healthcare Access Act for African AmericansI’m working to ensure that all African Americans have access to quality healthcare by supporting HB 135/SB 640, the Equitable Healthcare Access The Equitable Healthcare Access Act is now being considered by key committees and stakeholders in the legislative process.I am working to break the silence around the health insurance and treatment gap that disproportionatelyaffects African Americans.To help pass the Equitable Healthcare Access Act, I am building alliances with like-minded groups and Currently, HB 135/SB 640 is being discussed and reviewed in thelegislative process.Various parties have taken notice and shown their support because Going ahead, I’ll keep lobbying lawmakers and officials to pass the Equitable Healthcare Access Act. I intend to take an active role in the
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