Explain how federal agendas promote healthcare issues and how these healthcare issues become agenda priorities.

The federal agendas promote health issues through legislation and policies that address particular topics like access, quality and cost. They can be anything from increasing coverage to funding research for new therapies or technologies. These issues can be categorized as healthcare priorities if they are of sufficient importance to the government and warrant action via its channels (e.g. congressional hearings, executive order).

In addition, media exposure may also be a major factor in how much attention is given to certain subjects. This is because public opinion often mirrors what people hear/see. It then influences political decisions regarding healthcare issues. These methods allow federal agencies to be more visible and encourage positive change in regards to the constantly changing health care system.