Journal of health politics, policy and law

01 1 October 2026

DOI 10.1215/03616878-12318017

“Thoughts and Prayers”: The (Non) Effect of Partisan Responses to Mass Shootings on Public Opinion

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Anil Menon, Isabel M. Perera, Colleen L. Barry

Experts consider gun violence a public health crisis in the United States. Its increasing magnitude has pressured some Republican lawmakers to reconsider their responses to these events, moving away from sending condolences of “thoughts ...

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02 28 September 2026

DOI 10.1215/03616878-12836382

Rethinking the Firewall: Considering Drug Costs in the FDA's Regulatory Policies

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Caleigh Propes, Joshua Sharfstein

Despite the profound impacts the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) policy can have on consumers, the FDA has not put in place a framework for how drug pricing should be incorporated in its regulatory decision-making across admini...

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03 28 September 2026

DOI 10.1215/03616878-12836374

Affective Polarization and Mental Health: The Case of South Korea

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Gidong Kim, Seohyeon Go

Context: Existing studies find the effects of individual health on political outcomes, but relatively little attention has been paid to the opposite direction––that is, the effects of politics on health particularly in an era of affectiv...

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04 28 September 2026

DOI 10.1215/03616878-12836366

Boundary Control and Obtaining Care: Which Workplace Policies Are Associated with Obtaining Preventative Care During Work Hours?

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Olivia Neff

Context: Because preventative care is often only available during standard business hours, workplace policies and work arrangements may play a central role in enabling people to obtain needed care. Yet it remains unclear which specific p...

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05 28 September 2026

DOI 10.1215/03616878-12836358

Patient Participation and the Power of Persuasion: A Qualitative Analysis of Patient Testimonies During FDA Drug Advisory Committees

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Daniel Eisenkraft Klein, Helen Mooney, Anushka Bhaskar et al.

Context: The US Food and Drug Administration invites public input at advisory committee meetings on drug approvals. We aimed to characterize how patients and caregivers who speak during these meetings establish legitimacy, present experi...

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06 28 September 2026

DOI 10.1215/03616878-12836350

When Effectiveness Isn't Enough: Four Case Studies of Insurance Coverage for Behavioral Interventions Addressing Chronic Disease

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Andrew Parambath, Kathleen Allen, Brian Levine et al.

Context: Chronic diseases are leading causes of death and contribute over $1 trillion to annual United States health care costs. Behavioral interventions promoting physical activity, dietary changes, and stress management have demonstrat...

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07 3 August 2026

DOI 10.1215/03616878-12757915

Administrative and Financial Barriers to Using ABLE Accounts for People with Disabilities

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Michael Levere, Guglielmo Briscese, Patricia van Hissenhoven et al.

Context: This paper investigates barriers that people with disabilities face in using Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts. These accounts might be particularly beneficial for Supplemental Security Income recipients, who fa...

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08 3 August 2026

DOI 10.1215/03616878-12757923

Co-Enrollment in Safety-Net Programs Among Families with Young Children: A Multistate Analysis of Enrollment Gaps, Design and Implementation

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Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, Richard Sheward, Cristina Gago et al.

Context: Development and implementation of multiprogram applications remain understudied. This study estimated enrollment gaps due to administrative burden and state policy environments, and explored state, nonprofit, policy, and caregiv...

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09 3 August 2026

DOI 10.1215/03616878-12757931

“I'm Doing My Part, Why Aren't You Doing Yours?”: A Qualitative Exploration of the Expanded Child Tax Credit Among Mothers with Young Children

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Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, Carley Ruemmele, Shailly Gupta Barnes et al.

Context: In March 2021, Congress expanded the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and subsequently allowed those expansions to expire at year-end. This study explored mothers' understanding and perceptions of the expanded CTC and family well-being an...

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10 3 August 2026

DOI 10.1215/03616878-12757947

Framing and Willingness to Pay for a Local Health Department: Evidence from a COVID-19 Contingent Valuation Experiment

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Jennifer Orgill-Meyer, Harriet Okatch, Wei-Ting Yen et al.

Context: Local health departments provide essential public health services, yet many counties lack them, and those that exist struggle with ongoing funding needs. The COVID-19 pandemic politicized public health, raising questions about h...

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