title: On the front lines of policymaking.
abstract: We generally associate policies with specific issues. But policies are made by people--frequently by politicians. And the policymaking process is often best explored through the stresses and strains that the process exerts on policymakers. To illustrate more clearly the thinking processes of policymakers and the choices they must make daily, Hospitals' contributing editor Emily Friedman followed a respected health policy leader through a typical day.
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authors.lastname: Friedman
mesh_terms: D006291:Health Policy; D009518:New York; D011050:Policy Making; D011057:Politics; D013219:State Government