Which Branch Is Responsible: Executive, Judicial, or Legislative?

PART 1
Which Branch Is Responsible: Executive, Judicial, or Legislative?
This week we have considered our nation’s major political institutions. All have an individual role and collaborative function to influence the development, enforcement, and interpretation of health care legislation. For this discussion, cite evidence from your readings to take a clear position regarding which one of the three major political institutions you think is preeminently responsible for developing a health care policy agenda for our nation.
Response Guidelines
These general response guidelines apply to all discussions in this course. Please choose posts that have had few responses thus far and respond. Focus on similarities, differences, and insights you had as a result of reading each post. Include the following:
Engage your peer. Tell him or her specifically why you chose to respond to the post.
Seek clarification. Talk about what is unclear. Ask questions. Offer suggestions.
Add perspective. Include personal examples or work experiences that add perspective to your reply.
Be a practitioner/scholar. In addition to your personal or work experience, include one academic reference in your reply. Use APA style and formatting appropriate to the type of reference you provide.
For this particular discussion prompt, suggest problems with your colleagues’ positions which were raised in the readings. In other words, what evidence would suggest the identified political institutions might not be well suited to develop the health care policy agenda? As a result of the problems you mentioned, what approaches would you recommend to resolve the problems you raised?
Learning Components
This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:
Analyze key U.S. public health issues and significant legislative actions from a historical perspective.
Recognize how over time the United States implemented policy solutions in response to public health challenges facing communities and the nation.

PART 2
Which Public Health Issue?
One of the studies for this unit required you to select a public health issue from a provided list and then research federal and legislative actions that have occurred in the past five years related to that issue. Share with your colleagues the issue you chose and why. Without sharing any information that is too private, do you have a personal or professional experience with your chosen topic? Based on your search results, identify and describe one legislative action that was enacted on a state or federal level to address the specified issue.
Response Guidelines
These general response guidelines apply to all discussions in this course. Please choose posts that have had few responses thus far and respond. Focus on similarities, differences, and insights you had as a result of reading each post. Include the following:
Engage your peer. Tell him or her specifically why you chose to respond to the post.
Seek clarification. Talk about what is unclear. Ask questions. Offer suggestions.
Add perspective. Include personal examples or work experiences that add perspective to your reply.
Be a practitioner/scholar. In addition to your personal or work experience, include one academic reference in your reply. Use APA style and formatting appropriate to the type of reference you provide.
For this particular discussion prompt, assume the role of a health policy evaluator and blogger. Write a 6–8 line blog post in response to the public health issue and legislative action your colleagues have shared. Use the blog post to evaluate possible positive or negative consequences that could arise from the legislative action if it were implemented in your community or state. What evidence might cause you to think differently about your original evaluation?
Learning Components
This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:
Analyze key U.S. public health issues and significant legislative actions from a historical perspective.
Recognize how over time the United States implemented policy solutions in response to public health challenges facing communities and the nation.
Critically assess an array of modern public health issues facing U.S. communities.
Identify a relevant public health issue among the list of relevant public health challenges currently facing U.S. communities.
Examine publicly available federal, state, or local data that describes common health status measures, such as morbidity, mortality, health care costs, et ceter

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