It is vital to understand how to communicate your viewpoint about a current issue. In this assignment, you will develop a letter to your legislator about a current health problem. Once you have completed this assignment, save the letter to use as a template for future health issues that need to be presented to your legislator. Step 1: 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), and state why it is of interest. Letter to a Legislator about a Current Health Problem-Quality Letter to a Legislator about a Current Health Problem-Quality Step 2: Identify a legislator (state or federal) and state why that person is the appropriate one to contact. Step 3: Draft a one-page letter to the legislator including the proper salutation and the components below: Introduce yourself and your reason for writing. State concisely what you understand to be the current socioeconomic, political, and ethical issues surrounding the problem. Discuss the implications of the problem for nursing or nursing practice. Make a clear request for action. Request a response. Use a complementary closing and include information on how they should contact you in closing. You will not need a title page or a reference page for this assignment, just a 1-page letter – do not exceed 1 page. Use the following YouTube for basic formal letter formatting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xUTguLaaXI Links to an external site. See the rubric below for grading details. Links to an external site. When you submit this assignment, your paper will automatically run through a plagiarism checker build into Canvas called Unicheck. This will formulate a similarity report and will give you a percentage. If you percentage is greater than 30%, please review the report and see where you are flagged for similarity. You will need to redo the paper to reduce the percentage to less than 30% before the paper will be accepted for grading. Late penalties may apply.

 

John Doe

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State Legislature

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To Whom It May Concern,

My name is John Doe, and I am writing to you today as a concerned registered nurse. I have been following the current debates surrounding the issue of healthcare accessibility and affordability in our nation, more so about the socioeconomic, political, and ethical challenges it presents. Our nation’s current state of healthcare is disparities in access, exorbitant costs, and ethical dilemmas (Sabatello et al., 2021). Many individuals, especially those from low-income backgrounds, cannot afford necessary medical services. Furthermore, the political landscape lacks a comprehensive and sustainable solution, resulting in a fragmented system (Lopez Cabello, 2021). This leaves many individuals without insurance coverage or access to essential services.

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As a nurse, I witness firsthand the implications of this problem in my practice. Limited access to healthcare services hinders our ability to deliver quality care and increases the workload on healthcare providers. Nursing practice is deeply affected by the financial constraints faced by patients. The ethical dilemma arises when we witness the impact of inadequate healthcare on individuals and families. We know that appropriate interventions exist but are out of reach for many.

In light of these concerns, I respectfully request that you take action to address the issue of healthcare access and affordability. I urge you to support legislation promoting universal access to affordable healthcare, reducing healthcare disparities, and providing adequate healthcare services funding. I would greatly appreciate your response outlining your stance on this issue and the steps you plan to take to address it.

Please feel free to contact me via email [Insert Email Address] or phone [Insert Phone Number] if you would like to discuss this matter in more detail. Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your prompt response and witnessing positive change in our healthcare system.

Sincerely,

John Doe
References
López Cabello, A. (2021). Pandemic momentum for health systems financialization: Under the cloaks of Universal Health Coverage. Global Public Health, 16(8-9), 1334-1345. https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2021.1919736

Sabatello, M., Jackson Scroggins, M., Goto, G., Santiago, A., McCormick, A., Morris, K. J., & Darien, G. (2021). Structural racism in the COVID-19 pandemic: Moving forward. The American Journal of Bioethics, 21(3), 56-74. https://doi.org/10.1080/15265161.2020.1851808