Health and Healthcare Policy

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Who is healthy in American Society and who is not? How is our health care system organized? Why is it different from most other industrialized nations? How does the organization of medical care affect the quality and cost of that care? Our goal will be to gain a deeper understanding of the organization, policy issues, and delivery of health care in the U.S. We will examine debates within the field, the individual's experience of health and illness, how people use the system, including cross-border health utilization, and possibilities for reform.