Key Players in Healthcare Policymaking

Action Items:

1. Research the roles, interactions, and interests/objectives of suppliers and demanders of health policy. You must conduct your research using at least two other primary sources in addition to your textbook.

2. Specifically, determine the differences, roles, and interactions among the groups listed below. In addition, provide at least one example of each role (include name, credentials, etc., as appropriate).

Legislators
Executives and bureaucrats
The judiciary
Individuals
Organizations
Interest groups

Textbook – Longest, B. (2016). Health policymaking in the United States (6th ed.). Chicago: Health Administration Press. ISBN 978-1-56793-719-0