PUBHLTH 129 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Copayment

• School: UMASS-Amherst
• Department: Public Health
• Course: PUBHLTH 129
• Professor: Michael Begay

Document Summary

Public policies: they are authoritative decisions made in the legislative(congressional), Executive (presidential), and judicial (supreme court) branches of government that intended to direct or influence the actions, behaviors, and decisions of others. Senate: 100 total, 2 per state representatives, unequal representation among the small vs. large states. Greater rule of government in healthcare, a dramatic change. Structure and decision making influence the policies that we have. Parties, elections, interest groups, and media are key linkage institutions between preferences of citizens and governments policy agenda. (cid:449)e do(cid:374)"t like po(cid:449)erful ce(cid:374)tralized go(cid:448)er(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t makes it harder to adopt policies to assure people have the healthcare that they need in the us: other systems in other countries have established national healthcare. Liberals are more willing to use government to promote equality but not order. Conservatives are wiling to use government to promote order but not equality.