Congressional Testimony on Nursing Shortages

REVISED Testimonies before Congress (10%)

 

DUE: April 21 at 4:00pm

 

You are knowledgeable and passionate about a particular health policy related issue. You receive a phone call from a health legislative aide from your U.S. Senator’s office and he/she asks you to prepare and deliver testimony at an upcoming Congressional health committee hearing on a topic related to this issue.

For your written testimony, pick a health policy issue related to ONE of the below topics:

YOU MAY DO THIS ASSIGNMENT ON THE SAME TOPIC AS YOUR FINAL PAPER IF YOU WISH.

Health Insurance Coverage, the Uninsured and Uncompensated Care

Aging and Chronic Care

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Quality Improvement and Evidence-based Medicine

Health Professions Education and Supply

Medicaid and SCHIP

Long-Term Care

Health Disparities and Vulnerable Populations (racial/ethnic minorities, rural/inner city residents, people with disabilities, immigrants, other)

Healthcare Spending and Cost Containment

Viability of the Healthcare ‘Safety Net’ Delivery System

Public Health

Patient Safety, Medical Injury and Malpractice

Medicare

Death, Dying and End-of-Life

Child and Adolescent Health

Health Information Technology and Privacy

Mental Health/Substance Abuse

Research your chosen health policy issue, and prepare a 3-page, double spaced written testimony.

Pretend your written testimony is being delivered to a Congressional committee with health jurisdiction interested in your policy issue and considering legislation to address the issue. Be creative on how you approach your topic. For example, you may be proposing a new piece of legislation, arguing a new policy angle to existing policy, etc.

Your testimony should include: 1) a brief background/facts on the issue, and 2) your proposal and arguments (pro and con). AT LEAST ONE-HALF OF YOUR TESTIMONY TIME MUST BE SPENT ON YOUR POLICY PROPOSAL (not the problem).

 

The format for your testimony should resemble actual short Congressional testimonies. Here is an example to follow: