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The New Politics of State Health Policy

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I am now a happy man. Finally somebody has recognized the critical role state governments play in American health care. Too often researchers are drawn to the federal role, missing the powerful and quickly changing role of states in the development, financing, and delivery of health programs.

This is a compelling, insightful discussion of the evolving role of states in American health policy. It also successfully deals with the tremendous variation in the health policy approaches of states and the variation in their respective capacities for change.

To be honest, as a former state Medicaid director and state health commissioner, I have found few academics who understand state government. However, these authors for the most part grasp the complex nature of health politics and policy in the states. They should be congratulated for their insight.