Rather than focus on the treatment of chronic disease, policies that influence population health tend to emphasize prevention and wellness; the reduction or elimination of waste and the eradication of health disparities based on race, ethnicity, language, income, gender, sexual orientation, disability and other factors. The reasoning is that good health belongs to the whole, not just an individual. (New York State Dept. of Health, n.d.)

Regardless of political affiliation, every citizen has a stake in healthcare policy decisions. Hence, it is little wonder why healthcare items become such high-profile components of presidential agendas. It is also little wonder why they become such hotly debated agenda items.

Consider a topic (mental health, HIV, opioid epidemic, pandemics, obesity, prescription drug prices, or many others) that rises to the presidential level. How did the current and previous presidents handle the problem? What would you do differently?

Reference:
New York State Department of Health. (n.d.). Making New York the healthiest state: Achieving the triple aim. Retrieved June 21, 2021 from https://www.health.ny.gov/events/population_health_summit/docs/what_is_population_health.pdf

To Prepare:

• Review the Resources and reflect on the importance of agenda setting.
• Consider how federal agendas promote healthcare issues and how these healthcare issues become agenda priorities

DAY 3 OF WEEK 1

Post your response to the discussion question: Consider a population health topic that rises to the presidential agenda level. Which social determinant most affects this health issue? How did two recent presidents handle the problem? What would you do differently?

DAY 6 OF WEEK 1

Respond to at least two of your colleagues* on two different days by expanding on their response and providing an example that supports their explanation or respectfully challenging their explanation and providing an example.

SOLUTION:

A serious population health topic that rises to the presidential agenda

Millions of people have experienced mental health disorders as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic, making it a worldwide health concern. An unparalleled mental health epidemic is afflicting individuals of all ages, races, and genders around the globe. As a matter of public health, mental health has recently become a priority for the president.

As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states, emotional, psychological, and social wellness are all mental health components. Discord in our mental health can have far-reaching consequences on our capacity to think, feel, and behave normally. It plays a role in determining our stress tolerance, social interactions, and health-related decision-making abilities (CDC, 2023).

Social determinants that most affect Mental Health (SDOH)

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