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Office of Health Policy (HP)

The Office of Health Policy (HP) provides a cross-cutting perspective that bridges Departmental programs, state, local, and private sector activities, and the research community, in order to develop, analyze, coordinate and inform leadership on health policy issues for the Secretary. HP carries out this mission by conducting policy and economic and budget analyses, assisting in the development and review of regulations, budgets, legislation, and 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 Quality and Outcomes (HQO)
Division of Health Care Access and Coverage (HAC)

Health Policy Research:

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

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Contact Us: ASPEHealthPolicy@hhs.gov

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Understanding Estimates of the Uninsured: Putting the Differences in Context

Understanding Estimates of the Uninsured: Putting the Differences in Context ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: ASPE would like to thank those reviewers at the U.S.

Supporting Families in Transition: A Guide to Expanding Health Coverage in the Post-Welfare Reform World

This guide serves three purposes: First, it assists state policymakers and others in understanding what the Medicaid statute and regulations require of states in terms of Medicaid eligibility, enrollment, redetermination, notice and appeal rights, and other program and policy areas.

The Uninsured in the March 1998 Current Population Survey: Charts from Tabulations by ASPE

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

Innovative State Strategies to Insure Children

Information in this report was collected prior to the passage of Title XXI of the Social Security Act, or the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). During the summer of 1997, nine states were interviewed that had already developed children’s health insurance programs to cover uninsured children.

Prevention: A Blueprint for Action

This report provides an overview of prevention efforts under the Steps to a HealthierUS initiative. First, it highlights the problems and challenges in preventing chronic disease.

Pharmaceutical Pricing Practices, Utilization and Costs - Meeting Summary

By Kerry Kemp,Health Systems Research, Inc.

Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP), Fiscal Year 2005

Federal Financial Participation in State Assistance Expenditures; Federal Matching Shares for Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program, and Aid to Needy Aged, Blind, or Disabled Persons for October 1, 2004 Through September 30, 2005 [Federal Register: December 3, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 232)]

Prevention Makes Common "Cents"

Expenditures for health care in the United States continue to rise and are estimated to reach $1.66 trillion in 2003. Much of these costs can be attributed to the diagnosis and treatment of chronic diseases and conditions such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease and asthma. A much smaller amount is spent on preventing these conditions.

Understanding Different Estimates of Uninsured Children: Putting the Differences in Context

Understanding Different Estimates of Uninsured Children: Putting the Differences in Context Acknowledgments: ASPE would like to thank those reviewers at the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), and the Census Bureau whose helpful comments and expertise contributed greatly to this document.