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A leading journal in its field, and the primary source of communication across the many disciplines it serves, the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law focuses on the initiation, formulation, and implementation of health policy and analyzes the relations between government and health—past, present, and future.

The journal also maintains a News and Notes page that tracks the latest personal news; job listings; fellowships and internships; education, training, and professional opportunities; conferences and meetings; calls for papers; grants awarded; grants available; organization news; and publications in the fields of health politics, policy, and law.

Cosponsorships and Affiliations

The journal specifically features news from the following affiliated organizations:

AcademyHealth
American College of Healthcare Executives
American College of Legal Medicine
American Health Planning Association
American Society of Law, Medicine, and Ethics
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
Association of University Programs in Health Administration
Health Law Section, American Bar Association
International Health Economics Association
Medical Care Section, American Public Health Association
Medical Sociology Section, American Sociological Association
National Academy of Social Insurance
Organized Section on Health Politics and Policy, American Political Science Association

Members of these organizations receive a discount on individual subscriptions.

Special issues include


"Active Living, the Built Environment, and the Policy Agenda" (33:3)
—Lawrence Brown and M. Katherine Kraft, special issue editors

"The Politics of Medicare" (32:2)
—Michael S. Sparer, special issue editor

"Federal Trade Commission Report on Health Care and Competition" (31:3)
—Mark Schlesinger, special issue editor

"Comparative Perspectives on Health Disparities" (31:1)
—Mark Schlesinger, special issue editor

"The Politics of Obesity" (30:5)
—Mark Schlesinger, special issue editor

"Legacies and Latitude in European Health Policy" (30:1/2)
—Adam Oliver, Elias Mossialos, and David Wilsford, special issue editors

"Transforming American Medicine: A Twenty-Year Retrospective on The Social Transformation of American Medicine" (29:4/5)
—Keith Wailoo, Timothy Stoltzfus Jost, and Mark Schlesinger, special issue editors

"Ideas in American Health Policy" (28:6)
—Mark Schlesinger, special issue editor

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