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Please answer the following questions and provide references for each.

Question 1: There are mixed views on the impact of the Affordable Care Act on the U.S. Health Care System and access to affordable care for Americans. Please share your thoughts and support all points with credible evidence.

Question 2: List and briefly describe two health services organizations that support health-related policy implementation and evaluation activities. What are your thoughts about their effectiveness? What are your recommendations for improving their efforts?

Question 3: According to the Council on Education for Public Health, public health practitioners ought to be competent in the following areas of health policy:

Discuss multiple dimensions of the policy-making process, including the roles of ethics and evidence

Propose strategies to identify stakeholders and build coalitions and partnerships for influencing public health outcomes

Advocate for political, social or economic policies and programs that will improve health in diverse populations

Evaluate policies for their impact on public health and health equity

Why are these competency areas important? Which competency areas have we addressed in this course? How do you plan to address these competency areas? Which resources or learning opportunities would you recommend to other emerging public health practitioners in order to gain competency in the areas listed above. Please support your recommendations with ample evidence.