Roles of various interest groups in health care public policy and equal access

roles of various interest groups in health care public policy and equal access

What are the roles of various interest groups in health care public policy and equal access? How have they influenced policy for vulnerable populations as defined in this chapter?

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When formulating and implementing public healthcare policies, there are many interest groups that are at play each trying to negotiate their interests. This is the major reasons why healthcare policy takes a lot of time before they are passed (Barr, 2002). Such interest groups include healthcare providers, patient groups and insurance companies. Healthcare providers for instance represent the interests of doctors, hospitals, sellers and suppliers of medicines and healthcare related materials. They make sure they are well motivated which in turn results to good healthcare service delivery….

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