Diabetes and Healthcare: Presidential Agenda Comparison Grid Analysis

This assignment, submitted by a student, presents an in-depth analysis of the healthcare issue of diabetes, specifically focusing on Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. The assignment utilizes an agenda comparison grid to examine the approaches of three U.S. presidents (Trump, Obama, and Bush) towards diabetes management and treatment. The grid details the presidents' administrative focuses, financial allocations, and overall strategies regarding diabetes. The analysis section explores which administrative agency would be most responsible for addressing the healthcare issue, how the issue might gain prominence on future presidential agendas, and the identification of potential champions or sponsors for the cause. The student references various sources, including government websites, to support the analysis and provide context for the comparison of presidential agendas and their impact on diabetes care.

Agenda Comparison Grid and Fact Sheet or Talking Points Brief
Assignment Template for Part 1 and Part 2
Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid
Use this Agenda Comparison Grid to document information about the population health/healthcare issue your selected
and the presidential agendas. By completing this grid, you will develop a more in depth understanding of your selected
issue and how you might position it politically based on the presidential agendas.
You will use the information in the Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid to complete the remaining Part 2 and Part 3 of your
Assignment.
Identify the Population
Health concern you selected.
Diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2)
Describe the Population
Health concern you selected
and the factors that
contribute to it.
Diabetic patients suffer from disease of diabetes mellitus which occurs when the body is
unable to produce sufficient insulin. There is high requirement of insulin in the body as it acts
as a hormone for using and absorbing glucose for the cells of the body. There are three types
of diabetes found in general that includes type 1 Diabetes, type 2 diabetes and gestational
diabetes. Diabetes is affecting around 29.1 million people in the United States. It is considered
to be the 7th main reason for a person's death (Whitehouse.Gov.,2017).
Administration (President
Name)
Trump Obama Bush
Describe the administrative
agenda focus related to this
issue for the current and two
previous presidents.
Empowering the citizens with
better research and tools so
that the diabetes can be
reduced. Also providing
medical professionals and
To prevent diabetes by
providing better care and
treatment for people who was
suffering from diabetes (The
White House President
President Bush showed
strong commitment towards
finding and preventing
diabetes (The White
House.,2006).
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Agenda Comparison
Grid Template

caregivers who can support in
fighting from the disease
(Whitehouse.Gov.,2017).
Barack Obama.,2016).
Identify the allocations of
financial and other resources
that the current and two
previous presidents dedicated
to this issue.
Effort is made to achieve the
objective of developing
devices of artificial pancreas
along with personalized
options for delivering the
insulin and also automated
blood glucose testing. Trump
administration is also trying to
reduce the cost of insulin so
that large number of people
can take the use of it.
Affordable Care Act has been
involved in providing
preventive services to the
diabetic patients. It includes
diabetes screenings with least
of free charges.
It funded for diabetes
education programs along
with the research initiatives.
The estimation has been
around $1 billion for effective
search. National Institute of
Health along with the centers
that is indulge in the disease
control and prevention have
sponsored national education
program for National
diabetes.
Explain how each of the
presidential administrations
approached the issue.
Effort is made to achieve the
objective of developing
devices of artificial pancreas
along with personalized
options for delivering the
insulin and also automated
blood glucose testing. Trump
administration is also trying to
The insurance companies
have included coverage for
health issues like diabetes.
Diabetes prevention
programs have been set to
help and prevent the diabetes
issue.
Medical professionals and
researches have been
recognized who can help in
reducing diabetes. Also,
preventive programs and
quality healthcare initiatives
have been taken by the
President Bush
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reduce the cost of insulin so
that large number of people
can take the use of it.
administration.
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Part 2: Agenda Comparison Grid Analysis
Using the information you recorded in Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid, complete the following to document information about the population
health/healthcare issue your selected
Administration (President
Name)
(Current President) (Previous President) (Previous President)
Which administrative agency
would most likely be
responsible for helping you
address the healthcare issue
you selected?
Food and Drug Administration
of the United States have
developed the oral tablets for
controlling in improving the
blood sugar of the patients
dealing with type 2 diabetes.
FDA have used the advanced
new therapeutic option using
which the patients can
combat the diabetic level.
Trump has shown higher level
of concern for addressing the
healthcare issue of diabetes
(FDA.Gov., 2019).
I don't think that President
Trump has been able to
address the selected
healthcare issue appropriately
in comparison to the
According to the above-
mentioned agenda focus and
approach, it can be stated
that President Bush has not
shown sufficient required
level of concern towards the
diabetes healthcare issue.
How do you think your selected
healthcare issue might get on
the agenda for the current and
two previous presidents? How
does it stay there?
Diabetes lead to debilitating
illness that enhances the
other serious health issues
that includes stroke, kidney
failure, heart disease and
vision loss. Around 90% of
the people are suffering from
type 2 diabetes. There are
high chances of rapid and
high increase in the number
It is not the main agenda for
the previous president Trump
as there is not enough
measures taken by him.
The selected Healthcare
issue is not on the agenda for
the previous president Bush.
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of diabetic patients in the next
five years. In order to ensure
least possible increase in the
number, there is requirement
of attention to the diabetes
healthcare issue.
Who would you choose to be
the entrepreneur/
champion/sponsor of the
healthcare issue you selected
for the current and two
previous presidents?
To ensure providing support
and making effort towards
the increasing diabetic rate in
the United States, it will be
useful trump has acted as an
entrepreneur and sponsor so
that the best and effective
medical treatment can be
provided to the people
suffering from diabetes with
the help of testing equipment
and effective medicines for
sugar control.
Previous president Trump of
United States did not play
much active role for reducing
the diabetes and taking care
of the patients which has
resulted in further spread of
the disease.
Previous president Bush
cannot be chosen as sponsor,
entrepreneur or champion of
the Healthcare issue of
diabetes as the required
approach an assistance was
not provided to the diabetic
people.
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Reference List
FDA.Gov., 2019. FDA approves first oral GLP-1 treatment for type 2 diabetes. [online] Available at:/<https://www.fda.gov/news-
events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-oral-glp-1-treatment-type-2-diabetes> [Accessed 26 Feb 2020].
The White House President Barack Obama., 2016. Presidential Proclamation -- National Diabetes Month, 2016. [online] Available
at:/< https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2016/10/28/presidential-proclamation-national-diabetes-month-2016>
[Accessed 26 Feb 2020].
The White House., 2006. National Diabetes Month, 2006. [online] Available
at:/<https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2006/10/20061030-15.html> [Accessed 26 Feb 2020].
Whitehouse.Gov., 2017. Statement from President Donald J. Trump on National Diabetes Month, 2017. [online] Available
at:/<https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/statement-president-donald-j-trump-national-diabetes-month-2017/>
[Accessed 26 Feb 2020].
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