Action Items, Part 2
Research how the ACA moved through the agenda-setting process in terms of the three streams and the window of opportunity.
Prepare to participate in a discussion of the link between agenda setting and the development of the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act (ACA).
Specifically, provide your opinion of the degree to which the agenda-setting process for the ACA followed the concepts of the three
streams and the window of opportunity:
Debates, proposals, etc.
Writing the bill
Referral to committees and sub-committees
House and Senate actions
Conference committees
Presidential actions
Refer to the Discussion Guidelines to refresh your understanding of what constitutes a good discussion post.
Write a 600-word response (no more than two pages) summarizing the agenda-setting process for the ACA