Tina Sacks, Emmeline Chuang, and Angela Perone Publish Fourth Edition of Health Care Politics, Policy, and Services: A Social Justice Approach

The fourth edition of Health Care Politics, Policy, and Services: A Social Justice Approach, co-authored by UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare professors Tina Sacks, PhD, Emmeline Chuang, PhD, and Angela Perone, PhD, JD, MSW, MA, was published by Springer Publishing on October 27, 2025. This updated edition offers a comprehensive, justice-centered examination of the U.S. health care system, exploring how care is delivered, financed, and experienced through the intersecting lenses of race, class, gender, and ability. Integrating contemporary issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic, reproductive health policy shifts, and ongoing inequities in access and outcomes, the book combines social justice theory with practical analysis to equip students, educators, and practitioners with tools for advancing equitable health systems.