Ashford University US Department of Health and Human Sciences Discussion

Prior to completing this discussion, take a look at the website, America’s Health Rankings (Links to an external site.) and the Commonwealth Funds state wide database, 2018 Scorecard on State Health System Performance (Links to an external site.). Also, look at the Healthy People 2020 (Links to an external site.) web page.

• America’s Health Rankings (Links to an external site.) (https://www.americashealthrankings.org)
• 2018 Scorecard on State Health System Performance (Links to an external site.)(https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund…)

For this discussion, please complete the following:

• Describe a significant health issue in your California.
• Compare its significance to the national priorities of Healthy People 2020 (Links to an external site.)(https://health.gov/healthypeople goals (is it a national priority or just one found in your state or community).
• Explain what type of effort it will take to fully address the issue (e.g., leadership skills, financing, organizational buy-in, stakeholders, perceptions, barriers, etc.)
• Evaluate the efforts you can take to address this issue. As a public health practitioner, consider what your role might be, such as:
  • Will you develop, lead or be part of a public health program to address the issue?
  • Will you work on financing, organizational buy-in, or stakeholders?
  • What are you going to do to address this concern?