There is much attention on federal health care policy and law. Health Bills: GovTrack.us provides a list of federal bills that are currently in process in Congressional Committees.

Go to https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/subjects/health/6130 (Links to an external site.)

Select a current health problem that is being debated at the national and/or state level (e.g., the proliferation of "pill mills" and pain clinics). Read through the bill and summarize in your own words answers to the following questions. (Include the bill number and name.)

1. State concisely what you understand to be the current socioeconomic, political, and ethical issues surrounding the problem.

2. Discuss the implications of the problem for nursing or nursing practice.

3. How might the bill impact your own nursing practice?