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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:23:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This site is intended for use by the U.S. health policy community, media and general public. This web portal includes five components: The What&#8217;s What in Health Policy section provides a comprehensive listing of organizations whose mission relates in some way or importantly affects health policy, including public agencies found in: Federal Executive Branch Federal [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ushealthpolicygateway.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8162547&amp;post=1&amp;subd=ushealthpolicygateway&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This site is intended for use by the U.S. health policy community, media and general public. This web portal includes five components:</p>
<p>The <a href="http://ushealthpolicygateway.wordpress.com/whats-what-in-health-policy/"><strong>What&#8217;s What in Health Policy</strong></a> section provides a comprehensive listing of organizations whose mission relates in some way or importantly affects health policy, including public agencies found in:</p>
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<li><a href="../whats-what-in-health-policy/federal-executive-branch/">Federal Executive Branch</a></li>
<li><a href="../whats-what-in-health-policy/u-s-legislative-branch/">Federal Legislative Branch</a></li>
<li><a href="../whats-what-in-health-policy/u-s-judicial-branch/">Federal Judicial Branch</a></li>
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<li><a href="../whats-what-in-health-policy/state-government/">State Government</a></li>
<li><a href="../whats-what-in-health-policy/local-government/">Local Government</a><br />
(includes counties and cities)</li>
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<p>The remainder of the health policy community is represented by:</p>
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<li><a href="http://ushealthpolicygateway.wordpress.com/whats-what-in-health-policy/f-health-sector-trade-organizations/">Health Sector</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ushealthpolicygateway.wordpress.com/whats-what-in-health-policy/h-business-groups/">Payers</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ushealthpolicygateway.wordpress.com/whats-what-in-health-policy/i-labor-groups/">Labor Groups</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ushealthpolicygateway.wordpress.com/whats-what-in-health-policy/j-consumer-groups/">Consumer Groups</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ushealthpolicygateway.wordpress.com/whats-what-in-health-policy/policy-research-organizations/">Policy Research Organizations</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://ushealthpolicygateway.wordpress.com/whats-what-in-health-policy/g-health-sector-professional-associations/">Universities</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ushealthpolicygateway.wordpress.com/whats-what-in-health-policy/small-employers/">Foundations</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ushealthpolicygateway.wordpress.com/whats-what-in-health-policy/trade-organizations/">Publishers</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ushealthpolicygateway.wordpress.com/whats-what-in-health-policy/n-mass-media/">Mass Media</a></li>
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<p>The <a href="http://ushealthpolicygateway.wordpress.com/whos-who-in-health-policy/"><strong>Who&#8217;s Who in Health Policy</strong></a> area provides a parallel listing of various directories of federal, state and local policymakers in the U.S. who handle health policy issues (and key staff) as well as health policy experts found in the organizations listed in <em>What&#8217;s What in Health Policy</em>.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://ushealthpolicygateway.wordpress.com/health-care-system-profilescomparisons/"><strong>Area Health Profiles/Comparisons</strong></a> portion provides information on health profiles, comparisons and rankings for a broad range of geographic areas. It includes:</p>
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<li><a href="../health-care-system-profilescomparisons/international/">International Health Profiles</a></li>
<li><a href="../health-care-system-profilescomparisons/u-s-national-health-profiles/">National Health Profiles</a></li>
<li><a href="../health-care-system-profilescomparisons/u-s-regional-health-profiles/">Regional Health Profiles</a></li>
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<li><a href="../health-care-system-profilescomparisons/state-health-rankings/">State Health Profiles</a></li>
<li><a href="../health-care-system-profilescomparisons/local-health-rankings/">County Health Profiles</a></li>
<li><a href="../health-care-system-profilescomparisons/city-health-profiles/">City Health Profiles</a></li>
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<p>The <strong><a href="http://ushealthpolicygateway.wordpress.com/health-policy-intelligence-sources/">Health Policy Reference Desk</a> </strong>provides health policy-related information on:</p>
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<li><a href="http://ushealthpolicygateway.wordpress.com/health-policy-intelligence-sources/a-international-health/">International Health</a></li>
<li><a href="../health-policy-intelligence-sources/other-u-s-health-gateways/">Other Health Gateways</a></li>
<li><a href="../health-policy-intelligence-sources/meetingsconferences/">Health Policy Meetings/Conferences</a></li>
<li><a href="../health-policy-intelligence-sources/employment-fellowships-and-internships/">Health Policy Careers</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ushealthpolicygateway.wordpress.com/health-policy-intelligence-sources/e-disciplinary-approaches/">Disciplinary Approaches</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ushealthpolicygateway.wordpress.com/health-policy-intelligence-sources/f-health-policy-methods/">Health Policy Methods</a></li>
<li><a href="../health-policy-intelligence-sources/health-data-sources/">Health Policy Data</a></li>
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<li><a href="../health-policy-intelligence-sources/literature-searches/">Health Policy Literature Search</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ushealthpolicygateway.wordpress.com/health-policy-intelligence-sources/health-policy-multimedia/">Health Policy Multimedia</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ushealthpolicygateway.wordpress.com/health-policy-intelligence-sources/news-feeds/">Health Policy News</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ushealthpolicygateway.wordpress.com/health-policy-intelligence-sources/j-health-policy-blogs/">Health Policy Blogs</a></li>
<li><a title="L. Health Policy Glossary" href="../health-policy-intelligence-sources/l-health-policy-glossary/">Health Policy Glossary</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ushealthpolicygateway.wordpress.com/health-policy-intelligence-sources/j-health-policy-humor/">Health Policy Humor</a></li>
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<p>The <strong>Key Health Policy Issues</strong> portion provides a listing of resources related to a comprehensive set of health policy topics and subtopics that users may select for viewing:</p>
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<li><a href="http://ushealthpolicygateway.wordpress.com/payer-trade-groups/health-expenditures/">Health Spending</a></li>
<li><a title="C. Health Financing" href="../payer-trade-groups/health-financing/">Health Financing</a></li>
<li><a title="E. Public Health Systems" href="../payer-trade-groups/public-health-systems/">Public Health</a></li>
<li><a title="D. Environmental Health" href="../payer-trade-groups/environmental-health/">Environmental Health</a></li>
<li><a title="F. Health Promotion/Prevention" href="../payer-trade-groups/health-promotion-disease-prevention/">Health Promotion</a></li>
<li><a title="G. Health Protection" href="../payer-trade-groups/health-protection/">Health Protection</a></li>
<li><a title="H. Preventive Services" href="../payer-trade-groups/preventive-services/">Prevention</a></li>
<li><a title="I. Public Medical Programs" href="../payer-trade-groups/h-public-medical-programs/">Public Medical Programs</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://ushealthpolicygateway.wordpress.com/payer-trade-groups/j-health-care-delivery-system/">Health Care Delivery System</a></li>
<li><a title="J. Health Insurance Coverage" href="../payer-trade-groups/health-insurance-coverage/">Health Insurance Coverage</a></li>
<li><a title="K. Barriers to Access" href="../payer-trade-groups/k-barriers-to-access/">Access to Care</a></li>
<li><a title="L. Quality/Satisfaction" href="../payer-trade-groups/qualitysatisfaction/">Quality/Satisfaction</a></li>
<li><a title="M. Health Demographics" href="../payer-trade-groups/m-health-demographics/">Health Demographics</a></li>
<li><a title="N. Minority Health" href="../payer-trade-groups/m-minority-health/">Minority Health</a></li>
<li><a title="O. Bioethics" href="../payer-trade-groups/m-ethical-issues/">Bioethics</a></li>
<li><a title="P. Health Care Regulation" href="../payer-trade-groups/l-health-care-regulation/">Health Care Regulation</a></li>
<li><a title="Q. Health Reform" href="../payer-trade-groups/p-health-reform/">Health Reform</a></li>
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