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Learn about the American healthcare system

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Learn about the American healthcare system

The American healthcare system is complex, controversial, and constantly evolving. This learning plan provides essential knowledge for healthcare professionals, policy enthusiasts, and anyone navigating the US healthcare system, offering insights into its structure, economics, politics, and future directions.

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2 h 43 m
10 cursosActualizado 5 days ago
An American SicknessMedicaid: From Compromise to CornerstoneDelay, Deny, Defend9 sources

Cómo Se Creó Este Plan de Aprendizaje

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Cada episodio ofrece lecciones breves y de alto impacto destiladas de fuentes de primera clase: libros bestseller, artículos de investigación y conocimientos de expertos. Juntos, forman un camino sofisticado pero accesible para dominar Learn about the American healthcare system.

Lo que Aprenderás

  • Understand the fundamental structure and key components of the American healthcare system
  • Compare the US healthcare model with international systems
  • Analyze the economic factors driving healthcare costs and insurance mechanisms
  • Evaluate the political forces shaping healthcare policy and reform efforts
  • Explore technological innovations and emerging models transforming healthcare delivery

Learn the basic structure, history, and key components of the American healthcare system, gaining insights into how it differs from other healthcare models around the world.

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An American Sickness

A scathing exposé of the U.S. healthcare system's transformation into a profit-driven industry, with practical solutions for patients.

11 m
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Our MaladyAn American SicknessAbortion and the Law in AmericaThe Conservative Revolution
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Medicaid: From Compromise to Cornerstone

Explore how Medicaid evolved from a limited 1965 safety net to a program covering 96 million Americans, through decades of political battles, policy reforms, and shifting healthcare priorities.

34 m

Explore the complex economic factors driving healthcare costs, insurance mechanisms, and how financial incentives shape the delivery of care in America.

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Delay, Deny, Defend

Insurance giants' calculated betrayal: your denied claims, their profits.

9 m
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Blind Spots

Exposing medical myths and misconceptions in a $4.5 trillion healthcare system.

12 m
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An American SicknessOur MaladyThe Innovator's PrescriptionThe Human Cost of Welfare
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Stopping the Healthcare Coverage Churn

Explore why millions lose health insurance despite eligibility and discover policy solutions like continuous eligibility and auto-enrollment that could prevent coverage gaps and their serious health consequences.

25 m

Examine the political forces shaping healthcare policy, historical reform efforts, and current debates about how to improve access, quality, and affordability.

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Our Malady

A historian's scathing critique of America's healthcare system, blending personal experience with societal analysis to advocate for reform.

9 m
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The Innovator's Prescription

A groundbreaking analysis of healthcare reform, applying disruptive innovation principles to make care more affordable and accessible.

10 m
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Our MaladyBlind SpotsThe Myth of the Rational VoterCelebrity Nation
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Medicaid's Surprising Bipartisan Appeal

Medicaid enjoys 83% favorability among Americans, including 75% of Republicans, despite being a frequent budget debate target. This massive program covers 1 in 5 Americans and funds 41% of all U.S. births.

32 m

Discover cutting-edge approaches to healthcare delivery, technological innovations transforming patient care, and emerging models that may reshape the American healthcare landscape.

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The Innovator's Prescription

A groundbreaking analysis of healthcare reform, applying disruptive innovation principles to make care more affordable and accessible.

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Industrial Engineering Revolutionizes Healthcare Delivery

Discover how Toyota's lean manufacturing principles are transforming hospitals, reducing costs by 30-50%, improving patient safety, and eliminating waste in healthcare systems worldwide.

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