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 The History of Healthcare in the United States Pre-1965.- Medicare and Its Evolution to 2011.- Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program.- Breaking Down Health Care Insurance from HMO to PPO and Beyond.- Understanding Quality and Cost from a Health Policy Perspective.- Prevention and U.S. Healthcare.- The Rise of Comparative Effectiveness Research.- Health Information Technology: Clinical and Policy Context.- Prescription Drug and Pharmaceuticals Policy.-  Health Disparities.- The Economics of Healthcare.-  The American Healthcare System: Understanding How the Pieces Come Together.- Alternative Systems of Care and Consumer-Driven Healthcare.- National Healthcare Systems: A Worldview.- Reimbursement:  Understanding How We Pay For Healthcare.- How Healthcare Policy Is Made in Washington: Understanding the Players and the Game.- Government and State Agencies:   Who Administrates Healthcare on Federal and State Levels?.- The 2006 Massachusetts Health Care Reform.-    The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act:  What Is It and How Will It Change Healthcare?.