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Welcome
• Rules and Guidelines• Health Care Discussion• Writing Your Policy Proposal• Q & A
Rules & Guidelines
Process
Twenty teams selected to submit final draft–These drafts critiqued by policy experts–Final drafts due March 17, 2009
Rough drafts submitted January 27, 2009
Top ten teams selected to give presentation in front of panel of judges on March 27, 2009
Judging
• Each round judged by a separate panel of judges, each using the same rubric
• Important elements:– Strength of Argument– Depth of Analysis– Feasibility/Impact of Proposal– Presentation (Final Round Only)
• (Rubric currently being developed with input from faculty and healthcare experts)
Requirements
• Each team must meet the specified deadlines
• At least one person on each team must attend each seminar– Bonus points will be awarded for
lectures– Student-faculty discussions are optional
• Can change topic up until the Executive Summary is due
Deadlines
October 21: Executive Summary
November 25: Critique of Policy Option(s)
January 27: Rough Draft
March 17: Final Draft
March 27: Final Presentation and Awards Ceremony
Seminars
October 23, 7-9 pm: “Methods of Research” with Michael D. Tanner
November 18, 7-9 pm: “How to Analyze Public Policy”
with Peter R. OrszagDecember: “How to Write a Policy Proposal”
with David de Ferranti
February: “Revising Policy Proposals” with Henry J. Aaron & Stuart M. Butler
March: “Crafting a Winning Argument” with David Boies
April: “Making Your Voice Heard” with Nancy H. Nielsen
Lectures
November 16: “Bottom-Up Health Care: The Consumer-Driven Revolution” with Regina Herzlinger
November: “Lessons Learned: The Clinton Debacle & the Future of Health Care” with Jacob S. Hacker
December: “Real Socialist Medicine: The Case for National Health Care” with Paul Krugman
February: “Free Trade: The Surprise Solution to the Health Care Crisis” with Jagdish Bhagwati
Picking a topic
• Controversial• Important• Not overwhelming• Interesting to you• Intellectually approachable for you• Statistical data and references
available
Health Care Discussion
Question #1: The Uninsured
Yes, But Most People Are Insured by Choice, Right? Au Contraire…
Still, It’s an Exaggerated Problem Because the Uninsured Can Still Get the Care They Need! …Oh Really?
Question #2: Rising Health Care Costs
Source: Bradley C. Strunk, Paul B. Ginsburg, and John P. Cookson. "Tracking Health Care Costs: Declining Growth Trend Pauses In 2004." Health Affairs Web Exclusive, June 21, 2005; and Ginsburg, Paul B., Bradley C. Strunk, Michelle I. Banker, and John P. Cookson. "Tracking Health Care Costs: Continued Stability But At High Rates In 2005.." Health Affairs Web Exclusive, Oct. 3, 2006
And By “Rising” You Mean…
Surely We’re Not the Only Ones, Though!Oops, I Spoke Too Soon…
What’s the Difference?
And For All that Money, We Get…
But Everybody Else Has Long Waiting Lines, Right? Not So Fast…
Okay, But Surely We Have the Best Medical Care in the World? Oh, If Only…
At Least Our Private System Is More Efficient than Those Government Bureaucracies! Wait, Scratch That…
Better Incentives Improve Customer Service, Though…Or So You Might Think
But Who Would Go Abroad for Medical Care? It’s So Much…Safer!
Question #3: Global Health
A Heartbreaking Problem of Staggering Proportion
Isn’t It Just a Story of Slow Progress?Sadly, No.
It Is, Of Course, Greatly a By-Product of Larger Troubles
% in Poverty:
% with AIDS:
Yes, You Can Still Help. It Can Be as Simple as a Few More Meals.
…And They Need All the Help They Can Get
If Not Us, Who? If Not Now, When?
We Have Already Made Great Progress, But Great Challenges Still Lie Ahead
Writing Your Policy
Proposal
3 Issues
• Choose ONE of the following issues:– What is the most cost effective way to
provide healthcare to the poor?– What role should the federal
government play in mitigating rising healthcare costs?
– In what ways can the United States best help developing countries conquer the widespread health challenges they face?
Policy Proposal Format
• No more than 15 pages– Executive Summary– Context and Importance of the Problem– Critique of Policy Option(s)– Policy Recommendations
• Should also include:– Title Page– Table of Contents– Sources– Appendix (if necessary)
Executive Summary
• Brief overview of proposal– Description of the problem addressed– Why the current approach needs
change– Your recommendations for action
• No more than one page
Context and Importance of Problem• Statement of the problem or issue in
focus• Overview of the root causes of the
problem• Clear statement of policy
implications of the problem– Establish current importance of issue– Show policy relevance
Critique of Policy Option(s)
• Overview of the policy option(s) in focus
• Argument illustrating why and how the current or proposed approach is failing
• Should recognize all sides of the issue
Policy Recommendations
• Breakdown of the specific practical steps or measure that need to be implemented
• Most important part of the proposal
Sample Policy Proposal
“Simple, Effective & Necessary: Adopting an Earned Income Tax Credit in Pennsylvania”
(http://whartonpolitics.com/pdf/WPBA%20Poverty%20Proposal%202008.pdf)
Thank you
• Any questions?• Please check the sheet at the front
to make sure that all your information is correct