Health Policy Priorities Index
Each year, healthcare remains among the most critical policy issues facing citizens and legislators alike. Despite an abundance of interest, it is difficult to align the current state of issues in healthcare cost, quality and access locally with the most advantageous policy interventions. Through the development of the Health Policy Priorities Index we will be compiling data on the current state of healthcare by zip code and county to help prioritize key health policy strategies to serve constituents. This project will look at health policy issues that can be quantified such as but not limited to uninsured rates, out of pocket healthcare spending per capita, healthcare utilization, number of primary care physicians, health insurance premium rates and other factors.