Health politics and political action -- Health policy and corporate influences -- Healthcare reform today and for the future -- Health status of the population and vulnerable groups -- Access to care -- Aging and long-term care -- Organizations -- Labor issues -- Quality of care -- Financing...

Principles of health insurance -- Public and private coverage in the United States -- The uninsured -- The Affordable Care Act -- Covered benefits -- Consumer financial responsibility for health care -- Consumer protections -- Payment mechanisms -- Claims and reimbursement for providers --...

The challenge of health care delivery and health policy -- Organization of care -- Government and health insurance : the policy process -- Comparative health systems -- Population health -- Public health : a transformation for the 21st century -- Health and behavior -- Vulnerable populations :...