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Domestic Policy. American Government: Roots and Reform. The Policy-making process. Step 1: problem recognition Step 2: agenda setting Step 3: Policy formulation Step 4: Policy adoption Step 5: Budgeting Step 6: Policy implementation Step 7: Policy evaluation. Policy Formulation.
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Domestic Policy American Government: Roots and Reform
The Policy-making process Step 1: problem recognition Step 2: agenda setting Step 3: Policy formulation Step 4: Policy adoption Step 5: Budgeting Step 6: Policy implementation Step 7: Policy evaluation
Policy Formulation • Meaning: crafting a proposed course of action to resolve public problems. • This can take on many forms: -Authoritiative techniques (do it or else) -Incentive techniques (if you do it, you’ll get this…) -Capacity techniques (training and education)
Healthcare in America • 1953: Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a bill establishing a cabinet level agency to deal with healthcare • 1965: Medicaid enacted for poor and disabled Americans • 1965: Medicare: health insurance for senior citizens enacted • 2010: Obama enacts legislation creating a national health insurance program
Medicaid vs. Medicare • Medicaid: Medicare:
Examples of Policy • NCLB: No Child Left Behind