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Benchmark._Writing_a_Health_Policy_Analysis.docx    PUB-650-O500  Benchmark- Writing a Health Policy Analysis  Grand Canyon University  PUB-650-O500  Communities work in the scope of federal and state policies that through laws and regulations, through the distribution of resources, and through influencing political will on issues and approaches, can influence local government decisions related to health. Those that finance or control health care delivery systems are among the most commonly known policies. But policies may be related to health inequalities in a number of ways, ranging from education to land use and housing, the environment, and criminal justice. In setting goals, providing support, or promoting cooperation, policies may vary significantly across regional areas and over time. They may provide substantial opportunities or represent obstacles to health equity promotion. The context of policy forms the levers available to societies to combat transition. Community health programs also restrict their vision and advocacy to policy improvements related to health care and perhaps social services, including collective events (Whittington et al., 2015). In their attempts to resolve health inequalities, communities and federal and state agencies that fund them have many models to follow in developing their focus beyond health care and social services. Exploring opportunities in economic growth, land use and housing, and urban planning, will allow development in these areas that have not historically been the focus of ef