HCS 455 week 3 Individual Assignment The Policy Process Part I

Policies are constantly being reviewed and considered to help improve the American health care system. Each one has the potential to affect each of us on a daily basis, so careful consideration must be given when policies are proposed. It is important to understand the process of how a topic eventually becomes a policy.

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper on the complete process of how a topic becomes a policy. In your paper, include the following information:

·        Formulation stage

·        Legislative stage

·        Implementation stage

Cite a minimum of three references.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.