Develop a position paper on a health-policy issue that is likely to affect the State of Illinois over the next 2 years.

Develop a position paper on a health-policy issue that is likely to affect the State of Illinois over the next 2 years.

For the final project students in the same debate teams are asked to develop a position paper on a health-policy issue that is likely to affect the State of Illinois over the next 2 years. Mental healthcare access

Students will:

• Identify a healthcare policy issue of their interest,

• Provide background on the issue that illustrate its importance to the state,

• Identify major positions on the issue that are reflective of the positions of different Interest Groups,

• Highlight steps that should be taken to address Interest Groups concerns,

• Examine repercussions and implications for different population groups

• Identify political resources available for policymakers to implement this policy,

• Analyze and explain steps that should be taken for policy implementation.