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Fundamentals of U.S. Health Policy — A Basic Training Perspective Series
December 2, 2020

Health policy — the choices made by those who govern, manage, deliver, and pay for health care — shapes how health care is delivered in the United States every day. Medical professionals, therefore, play an important role in influencing future health policy outcomes.
The six-part NEJM Perspective article series provides a primer on U.S. health policy fundamentals and covers the following:
- Policy context for the delivery of affordable, high-quality care
- Three key challenges of quality, equity, and cost
- Governmental and market-based solutions for reform
Authored by leading experts, this brief series will help new and experienced clinicians understand the main challenges and key policy solutions facing the U.S. health care system today.
Learn more at www.nejm.org/health-policy