67 5.14 – Chapter 5 – CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS – POLICY FORMULATION AND THE ACA
CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS – POLICY FORMULATION AND THE ACA
- What decision making style best describes the way that the ACA was designed? Did the Obama administration take a rational or garbage can approach? In what ways does the ACA follow an incremental approach to policy making?
- What compromises were made to persuade Congress to pass the ACA? Do you feel that making concessions to “just get the bill passed” is a good way to govern?
- Explain how the policy goals of equity and efficiency were incorporated in the design process.
