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.

1. Will the group be a supporter or opponent? . 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?
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)
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