Instructions

The assignment is to make a stakeholder analysis of any federal or state bill of your choosing. The stakeholder analysis should include 8-10 different stakeholder groups. It should be presented in a grid format and have the following information for your recommended policy option:

1. Will the group be a supporter or opponent? (For ease of presentation, you might want to separate the supporters from opponents). Will they offer strong support, moderate support, neutral, moderate opposition, or strong opposition?
2. What is their reason for supporting or opposing your recommended policy option?
3. How powerful is the group? Are they very powerful, somewhat powerful, or weak? (Note: this is closely connected with the next point)
4. What are the resources that this group can bring to the effort? (e.g., can they set policy themselves (policymakers), do they have a PAC or make substantial financial contributions to candidates, do they have lobbyists, personal connections to policymakers, ability to mobilize grassroots, provide information/research, etc.
5. What is the likelihood of this group getting involved in this issue (very likely, somewhat likely, or not likely)? Note: Just because a group has an "interest" in an issue does not mean that they will use their political capital to actively engage in the issue.
6. How can you influence the stakeholders' positions, if at all? Can you compromise to neutralize your opponents or to get them to support your position (remember, not all compromises are good compromisessome would undermine what you are trying to accomplish)? Alternatively, can you find supporters even within your larger group of opponentsfor example, if business and industry will oppose as a group, are there any businesses that would support your position who can counter their industry position?

Book:

Essentials of Health Policy and Law

Book by Joel B. Teitelbaum

4th Edition

Class: HSA6158: Health Policy and Law