This document provides questions for a 400-600 word response on a health policy issue related to healthcare costs, quality, or access. It asks the writer to discuss the principal features of U.S. health policy and the policy cycle. It also asks about the role of public opinion in policy making, strategies for stakeholder groups, the relationship between states and the federal government in policy making, the impact of presidential leadership on health policies, and why past health reform proposals have been unsuccessful. The writer is instructed to use their textbook and other resources to support their analysis and include at least two references, one being peer-reviewed and within the last 5 years.