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Hi all.
I'm teaching a course thru Experimental College (EXCO) about health care systems called "Health Care System Overview."
A basic summary is given in the abbreviated description below from the Course Catalogue.
A seminar that serves as an introduction to the current US health system, basic health economics theory, European systems, and reform proposals. Special emphasis on public systems—single-payer and its variations. A look at single-payer movement’s strategies and suggested reforms. This course doesn't address medical issues.
Full course details found here: www.excotc.org/node/414 Registration is required to enroll via the EXCO website: http://www.excotc.org
Free and open to anyone.
Location is on U of M - Mpls. campus. Room TBD.
Start date is somewhere between June 16, 17, 18. , (Tues Wed. or Thurs. next week)--depending on class location issues. Should be fixed in next day or two.
Meeting time will be 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm (open to suggestions for slight variation in those times).
Length of course is 1x/week for 5 weeks.
The EXCO site has the full description of the course with a full outline of material to be covered. It's comprehensive and in-depth for those seeking that, but can be enjoyed at a more general level for those interested in that sort of thing.
I've been a very active single-payer advocate for the past 5 years and have been very involved at the legislature. I was an member of the Legislature's Single-Payer Working Group in 2007 and was lead author of its final report. I taught a version of this course in 2006. I list my health policy related experience on EXCO in the full course description. I have an MA in Government from Cornell where my research focus was health systems.
Please send this information to anyone you think might be interested or relevant listserve. Please contact me for further information and with comments, questions, and suggestions.
John M. Schwarz
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