"This classic textbook links policy concepts to practical applications and real healthcare outcomes. It covers formulation, implementation, and modification of health policymaking at both the federal and state levels, while giving readers insight into real-life political results and details of on-the-ground policy decisions"-- Provided by publisher.

Preceded by Health policymaking in the United States / Beaufort B. Longest, Jr. Sixth edition. 2016.

Intro -- Part 1: Health and Its Policymaking Context -- Chapter 1: Health and Health Policy -- Chapter 2: The Context of Health Policymaking -- Chapter 3: Federalism: The Changing Contexts of State and Federal Health Policy -- Part 2: Legislative Policymaking -- Chapter 4: The Overview of Health Policymaking -- Chapter 5: Policy Formulation: Agenda Setting -- Chapter 6: Policy Formulation: Development of Legislation -- Part 3: Policy Implementation and Judicial Review -- Chapter 7: Policy Implementation -- Chapter 8: Role of the Judicial Branch in Health Policy and Policymaking Part 4: Charting the Future -- Chapter 9: Policy Modification -- Chapter 10: Building Policy Competence for Health Professionals -- Index