Public Policy & Role of Government

2. the different phases of the policy-making process
3. an individual, group, organization, or entity that has an intrest in an issue, topic, or outcome
4. a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability
6. support and deliver a variety of health and health-related services and provide direct patient care services in clinics or health centers, referrals for care, and other services particularly focused on underserved populations
7. Food and Drug Administration
8. represents the public health agencies of all 50 states in the United States, the District of Columbia, the five U.S. territories, and the three freely associated states
9. Public organizations receive their regulatory power either through legislation, as described above, or through executive order from the president, governor, or mayor
10. all public, private, and voluntary entities that contribute to the delivery of essential public health services within a jurisdic-tion
13. the series of stages that a policy goes through from creation to maintenance

1. when a policy issue aligns with a private sector interest or commercial interest and a government value interest, there is greater likelihood of success in advancing an effective agenda
5. a system of laws, regulations, and actions that governments use to address social, economic, and environmental issues
7. a system of government where two or more levels (i.e., national, state, and local) have certain powers and authority
8. The federal government allocates funds to support various health programs.
11. the sum total of all the organizations, institutions, and resources whose primary purpose is to improve health
12. a federal law that generally prevents group health plans and health insurance issuers who provide mental health or substance use disorder (MH/ SUD) benefits from imposing less-favorable benefit limitations on those benefits than on medical/ surgical benefits