UCSF

We are delighted to introduce readers to the inaugural issue of Health Affairs Scholar: Emerging and Global Health Policy (HAS). HAS is the new fully open access companion journal to Health Affairs. Building on Health Affairs reputation as the leading journal of health policy thought and research, HAS serves as an additional forum for high-quality, peer-reviewed work from researchers worldwide. The journal fills a gap by focusing on both health policy and emerging issues that are historically less often addressed in legacy health policy journals. HAS will elevate emerging new research and policy analysis on healthcare technology, business models, and innovation; population health; global health policy; and important intersecting topics with health, such as the impact of climate change. The journal will also cover core health policy topics of healthcare costs, access to care, quality, and equity.