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The following list represents all of the e-seminars available in Public Health and Medicine. Using the search box to the left, narrow your results by searching for resources developed by a specific professor.

The Politics of Health Care—E-Seminar 3, The Uninsured
Michael S. Sparer
Today, over 40 million Americans lack health insurance—increasing their risk of receiving poor-quality health care and of becoming ill. The uninsured in America are less likely to receive necessary diagnostic tests and more likely to forego recommended therapies. For example, uninsured children are less likely to be treated for ear infections than children who have health insurance. Similarly, uninsured women are less likely to undergo regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer, while uninsured men are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer at a later stage of the disease. Enter.

The Politics of Health Care—E-Seminar 4, Managing the Managed-Care Revolution
Michael S. Sparer
In the fourth e-seminar in his series The Politics of Health Care, Michael S. Sparer, associate professor of public health at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, discusses the rise of health-maintenance organizations (HMOs) and other forms of managed care. Enter.

The Politics of Health Care—E-Seminar 5, Managed Care in the Public Sector
Michael S. Sparer
In the fifth e-seminar in his six-part series The Politics of Health Care, Michael S. Sparer, associate professor of public health at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, explores the divergent paths of managed care in the public sector, comparing its respective impact on Medicaid and Medicare to date and discussing its future. Enter.

The Politics of Health Care—E-Seminar 6, Long-Term Care
Michael S. Sparer
In the final e-seminar in his six-part series, The Politics of Health Care, Michael S. Sparer, associate professor of public health at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, investigates the crisis in long-term care in America. Enter.

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