Mental Health and Afordable Care Act Research paper

You are required to research and write the paper in two stages. The first stage involves writing a paper proposal in 3-4 pages. The research proposal is meant to expand on the details provided in your topic choice write-up.  State the specific topic you are interested in analyzing in the form of a research question.  Briefly discuss why the issue merits discussion  Provide a brief background including current policies in place (or the status quo) on your issue.  Identify and discuss findings from key literature sources you will be using to write the paper; that is, cite only the main article(s) written on your topic from academic journals, reports and discussion papers from major ‘think-tanks’ that motivated your topic choice. You may also include newspaper and magazine articles written on your topic at this stage. Be sure to identify at least 4-5 sources at this stage (not necessarily all journal articles). The list of references is of course expected to grow as you work towards the final paper!  Briefly discuss what else you propose to address in the final paper, including whether or not you agree with the current policy choice(s). This stage of the paper also provides an opportunity for you to start considering your policy recommendations, to be discussed in detail in the final paper.  The proposal should be divided into separate sections including a proper working title, introduction and conclusion (similar to a journal paper) and be typed.  Your list of references is expected to expand after the first stage. Be sure to document all literature and data sources in a separate bibliography section in the proposal.