Informing statewide health policy processes
Center for Mississippi Health Policy
Stimulating dialogue and informing decision-making with reliable and timely health data.
A Catalyst for Health Policy Debate
The Bower Foundation established and has continued to maintain the Center for Mississippi Health Policy. With its primary mission of acting as a catalyst for health policy debate, the Center provides information to policymakers and key stakeholders, so that research can inform decision-making.
Guiding principles for the Center include a commitment to a nonpartisan, objective approach – along with priority given to the application of research to relevant health policy issues rather than the development of original research.
The core functions of the Center include the following:
- Policy analysis
- Translation and dissemination of research
- Analysis of legislation and regulations
- Examination of health status and health care delivery trends
- Sponsorship of health policy forums and other venues for dialogue