PH150D Final Worksheet
FINAL worksheet
Character assigned: CEO of a large non-profit hospital in Atlanta, GA
Policy Options: Please select one of the following policy options.
1) Turning Medicaid into a block grant program
2) Establishing a Minimum Nursing Home Staffing Requirement
3) Making Telemedicine permanent nationally
4) Allowing the importation of drugs from other countries at the consumer level
Policy selected: #_______
Directions: Please answer these questions succinctly from the perspective of your character.
Bullet points are fine (and encouraged). Your total response to these questions should not
exceed 3 pages.
Questions: Please answer the following questions with regard to the Policy Option you selected
above from the perspective of your assigned character.
1) What is the problem this (Policy) is trying to solve? What is happening now that this
policy is trying to fix? (10-points)
2) Please clarify your character: describe what the character’s cu
ent situation is. Here is
your opportunity to specify ideology, concerns (e.g., $ v access, v ??). You are free to
take liberties to flesh out your person. What you say here, needs to be consistent with
your answer in #3. (5-points)
3) How does the problem impact your character? What is your character’s position on this
(Policy)? (10-points)
4) What impact will the (Policy) have on the problem? Will the impact change over time?
Do you anticipate any unintended consequences? (20-points) 
5) Is there a better option to address the problem? (5-points)