Policy - UMMS Health Policy and Health Economics Path of Excellence - An Information Resource Starter Kit - Research Guides at University of Michigan Library

Introduction: Policy Tracking and Analysis

This page provides resources to help you identify policies at the federal and state and local level, including COVID-19 policies.. As part of your policy analysis, you can also look for policy-related studies in peer-reviewed literature. Resources in the news section of this guide can help you identify policies being discussed.

Additional Policy Tracking and Surveillance Tools

Below is a small sample of tracking and surveillance tools. Other tools exist, so be sure to look online for tools in your area of interest. The Public Health Law Research's report "Resources for Policy Surveillance" can direct you to many organizations. You can also look at PARTNERS legislative resources for additional policy aggregating tools.

Federal Resources

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs
Search for CRS reports by topic or date.
Congress.gov
Source for federal legislative information. Find bills, resolutions, committee reports and other health policy related information.
CQ Magazine
Analytical articles on Congressional legislation and politics since 1983 and roll call votes since 1995.
HeinOnline
Provides full-text access to the archives of core legal journals and other legal materials. Includes federal laws, regluations, case law, and reports and opinions of the U.S. Attorney General, and more
LLMC (Law Library Microform Consortium)
Contains material on U.S. federal law: administrative, legislative and judicial resources.
ProQuest Congressional
Indexes and abstracts Congressional committee publications including hearings, committee prints, reports, documents, and public laws. Includes full text documents back to 1789.
Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce
Access to a diverse range of links to resources related to federal health policies.
Regulations.gov
Proposed regulations and related documents published by the U.S. Federal government.

State and Local Resoures

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
Resources below to assist state health agencies and others in understanding national trends and emerging issues impacting public health and state health agencies.
LegiScan
Provides the ability to conduct a national legislative search and to develop a topic-related or bill specific e-mail alert to track legislation for one state. You can also create and share basic reports. Use the free registration to get started.
National Academy for State Health Policy
Nonpartisan forum of policymakers throughout state governments. Ability to search policies on a range of topics.
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
Legislative resources and tools related to local public health priorities.
National Conference of State Legislatures
Provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues.
National Governors Association
governors identify priority issues and deal collectively with matters of public policy and governance at the state and national levels.
National Survey of State Laws
Compares laws up to 2019.
Nexis Uni
Find state bills, laws, regulations and cases. For most states bill coverage goes back to mid-1990s.
Open States
Aggregates data from all 50 states. Research bills, review voting records, contact elected officials and more.
State Health Access Data Assistance Center
Create customized reports on state-level health insurance coverage, access, & cost.
State Network (Robert Wood Johnson)
Resource hub for state level, health-related policies.

Last Updated: Nov 14, 2024 10:22 AM

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