Office of Health Policy (HP)

The Office of Health Policy (HP) provides a cross-cutting policy perspective that bridges Departmental programs, public and private sector activities, and the research community, in order to develop, analyze, coordinate and provide leadership on health policy issues for the Secretary. HP carries out this mission by conducting policy, economic and budget analyses, assisting in the development and review of regulations, assisting in the development and formulation of budgets and legislation, assisting in survey design efforts, as well as conducting and coordinating research, evaluation, and information dissemination on issues relating to health policy.

HP is organized in four divisions that align with major Department programs :

Division of Health Care Financing Policy (HFP)
Division of Public Health Services (PHS)
Division of Health Care Access and Coverage (HAC)
Division of Health Care Quality and Outcomes (HQO)

Health Policy Research:

• Reports to Congress
• Affordable Care Act Research & Issue Briefs
• HP Authored or Sponsored Work Published in Journals

Other Helpful Information:

• Acronyms
• Glossary

Topic Areas:

• Behavioral Health
• Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
• Health Equity
• Health Indicators
• Health Insurance Marketplace
• Health Policy
• Healthcare Reform
• Healthcare Safety Net
• HIV & AIDS
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund (PCORTF)
• Prevention
• Public Health
• Uninsured & Underinsured