Health Policy

"Health Policy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Decisions, usually developed by government policymakers, for determining present and future objectives pertaining to the health care system.

Descriptor ID	D006291
MeSH Number(s)	I01.655.500.608.400 I01.880.604.825.608.400 N03.623.500.608.428
Concept/Terms	Health Policy Health Policy Health Policies Policies, Health Policy, Health National Health Policy National Health Policy Health Policies, National Health Policy, National National Health Policies Policies, National Health Policy, National Health

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Health Policy".

Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Social Sciences [I01]
Policy [I01.655]
Social Control Policies [I01.655.500]
Public Policy [I01.655.500.608]
Health Policy [I01.655.500.608.400]
Sociology [I01.880]
Social Control, Formal [I01.880.604]
Social Control Policies [I01.880.604.825]
Public Policy [I01.880.604.825.608]
Health Policy [I01.880.604.825.608.400]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Economics and Organizations [N03]
Policy [N03.623]
Social Control Policies [N03.623.500]
Public Policy [N03.623.500.608]
Health Policy [N03.623.500.608.428]

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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Health Policy".

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Health Policy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Health Policy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 160 publications over 27 distinct years, with a maximum of 12 publications in 2013 and 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1999	0	1	1
2001	0	1	1
2002	2	1	3
2003	1	1	2
2004	1	4	5
2005	0	6	6
2006	1	2	3
2007	1	0	1
2008	1	5	6
2009	6	4	10
2010	1	4	5
2011	7	3	10
2012	1	5	6
2013	6	6	12
2014	5	5	10
2015	4	2	6
2016	7	5	12
2017	6	5	11
2018	3	5	8
2019	4	1	5
2020	4	4	8
2021	2	3	5
2022	0	3	3
2023	1	4	5
2024	3	8	11
2025	3	1	4

Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Policy" by people in Profiles.

Kyei EF, Duah A, Ansong R, Kyei GK, Zhang L. Navigating Complexities: A Comprehensive Stakeholder Analysis for Opioid Crisis Strategies in Boston. Policy Polit Nurs Pract. 2025 Nov; 26(4):238-255.

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Fantasia HC. Political Threats to Women's Health in the United States. Nurs Womens Health. 2025 Aug; 29(4):207-209.

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Lindly OJ, Abate D, Fuchu PL, Kuhn JL, Mudnal Bharath PS, Asantewaa SM, Feinberg E, Broder-Fingert S. The impact of state policy on early autism diagnosis: A qualitative investigation. Autism. 2025 08; 29(8):2163-2180.

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Tjia J, Alcusky M, Rumbut J, Furuno JP. Medications Reported to the Medicare Hospice Program after Medicare Drug Policy Changes, 2014-2018. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Jul; 70(1):e55-e64.

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Stopka TJ, Whitney BM, de Gijsel D, Brook DL, Friedmann PD, Taylor LE, Feinberg J, Young AM, Evon DM, Herink M, Westergaard R, Koepke R, Havens JR, Zule WA, Delaney JA, Pho MT. Medicaid Policy and Hepatitis C Treatment Among Rural People Who Use Drugs. Med Care. 2025 Feb 01; 63(2):77-88.

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Chakraborty B, Laskar AA, Baruah A, Kumar R, Barbhuiya MA. Critical Perspectives on Global Health Policy, Diagnostic Access and Practice Gaps towards a Tuberculosis Free India. Ann Clin Lab Sci. 2024 Nov; 54(6):721-738.

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Kuebler K, Monroe T, Ricciardi R, Westlake C, Sorenson M, Pederson J, Neft M, Mitchell SA, Daniel K, De Santo-Madeya S, Renda S, Henneman E, Bruera E. Integration of palliative care in the management of multiple chronic conditions: An expert consensus paper with policy implications. Nurs Outlook. 2024 Nov-Dec; 72(6):102273.

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Fantasia HC. The Role of Nurses in Political Advocacy. Nurs Womens Health. 2024 10; 28(5):323-324.

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Ainslie M, Collins AF, Hebert D, Moore J, Schriefer SP, Venzke MH. Overcoming Barriers to Healthcare Reform: A Call to Action. Policy Polit Nurs Pract. 2024 Nov; 25(4):254-259.

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Pham HH, Benevides TW, Andresen ML, Bahr M, Nicholson J, Corey T, Jaremski JE, Faughnan K, Edelman M, Hernandez-Hons A, Langer C, Shore S, Ausderau K, Burstin H, Hingle ST, Kirk AS, Johnson K, Siasoco V, Budway E, Chin Kit-Wells MD, Cifra-Bean L, Damiani M, Eisenchenk S, Finn C, Friedman M, Onaiwu MG, Haythorn M, Jirikowic T, Lo MC, Mackin C, Mangrum T, Matisse ZA, Merahn S, Myers AL, Nobbie PD, Siebert JH, Skoch MG, Smith I, Stasio BJ, Sullivan MK, Vuong H, Wheeler M, Wigington TG, Woodward C. Advancing Health Policy and Outcomes for People With Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities: A Community-Led Agenda. JAMA Health Forum. 2024 Aug 02; 5(8):e242201.

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