175 - A Congressional Health Office to Score Federal Legislation

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health professor Keshia Pollack Porter and colleagues recently penned a Health Affairs blog calling for nonpartisan, objective analysis of legislation by a Congressional Health Office. The Office would evaluate and score legislation for intended and unintended impacts on health and equity, help educate policymakers, and advocate for "health in all policies." Dr. Porter talks to Dr. Josh Sharfstein about how such a new office might work, and obstacles to its success.

KEYWORDS: policy; social determinants of health