Writing Homework Help

This week we discuss policy formulation and the issue of agenda-setting. Your main post must cover two main things:

1. Describe the process for getting issues on an agenda for legislative action. I already answered this question. My answer is: The text divided the process into three parts: Problems, possible solutions, and political circumstances. Problems can be defined as the situations and preferences of individuals, organizations, and groups as well as biological, biomedical, cultural, demographic, ecological, economic, ethical, legal, psychological, science, social, and technological variables that affect policymaking throughout the process. These inputs join with the results and consequences of the policies produced through the ongoing policymaking process to supply agenda setters continuously with a massive pool of contenders for a place on that agenda (Meacham, 2021). Possible solutions to accompany problems would be next. Through the policymaking process, the solutions will compete and be considered. Lastly, the political circumstances surrounding each problem-potential solution form the crucial third variable in creating a window of opportunity through which problems and potential solutions move toward the development of legislation (Meacham, 2021). 

2. Briefly discuss how special interest groups engage in the process. Research a healthcare special interest group that has brought forth an issue that got on the agenda for action. 

The book is: Longest’s health policymaking in the United States. This discussion covers chapter 5.