▸ Discussion Points
1. Using the https://www.congress.gov/ website, identify recently proposed health policy legislation. a. Research the background for the problem or issue being addressed by the policy.
b. Is there an evidence base to support the proposed policy?
2. Using your understanding of the behavioral assumptions underlying the tools, predict the potential for success or failure of the policy. Identify policy variables that will affect success or failure.
3. Using the https://www.congress.gov/ website, search the 109th Congress to identify a policy (e.g., rule, regulation) that has been in use for several years yet has had little success. Identify the variables that may be inhibiting success and offer possible solutions.