Governing Health: The Politics of Health Policy

by Carol S. Weissert and William G. Weissert

Book Overview

Governing Health examines health care policy making from a long-term, political perspective, describing how Congress, the president, special interest groups, bureaucracy, and state governments help... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801884322
• ISBN13: 9780801884320
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 452 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.0"

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Easy Read that Explains How Policy is Made

I am taking a course in Health Policy and the Political System and opted to use this book instead of that recommended by my professor. This book examined all the important aspects of policy making - paying close attention to the political actors - and has helped tremendously in my understanding of the politics surrounding health policy.

Best book in print on the health policy process

I have used this book for a number of years now in a class I teach on the Politics of Health Policy (along with Kingdon's classic). It provides an excellent overview of how health policy is made and the politics around it, drawing on both the academic literature as well as recent policies. The second edition is heavily revised from the first and contains up to date examples. An excellent academic overview of the health policy process.

A Look at Health Policy from a Political Science Perspective

This book takes a comprehensive look at health policy in the U.S. from a political science perspective. It addresses all the institutional influences of health policy, such as Congress, the President, interest groups, regulatory agencies, and federalism. It also addresss prominent political science theories and relates them to health policy.This book is a must-read for any health professional or student who would like to explore the how health policy is REALLY developed. I also highly recommend this book to social scientists and students who are interested in applying governmental relationships to health policy.