Medicaid Policy & Politics
Learn the fundamentals of Medicaid's structure, funding, and delivery systems while exploring state policies and healthcare management.
Learn the fundamentals of Medicaid's structure, funding, and delivery systems while exploring state policies and healthcare management.
This comprehensive course examines how federal government, states, and private systems interact to deliver healthcare through Medicaid. Students learn about the program's history, funding mechanisms, managed care systems, and state-specific implementations. The curriculum covers essential topics including delivery systems, state plans, social determinants of health, and financial structures, using Arizona's healthcare system as a detailed case study.
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What you'll learn
Understand Medicaid's government structure and history
Analyze healthcare delivery systems and managed care
Evaluate state plans and waiver programs
Examine social determinants of health integration
Understand Medicaid financing mechanisms
Apply knowledge through state-specific case studies
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This course includes:
3.5 Hours PreRecorded video
7 quizzes
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive overview of Medicaid policy and administration through six focused modules. Students explore the program's structure, managed care systems, state plans, and financing mechanisms. Special attention is given to social determinants of health and state-specific implementations, using Arizona's program as a detailed case study. The curriculum is designed for both newcomers and experienced professionals in healthcare policy.
Medicaid and the Government
Module 1 · 29 Minutes to complete
Delivery Systems & Managed Care
Module 2 · 59 Minutes to complete
State Plans
Module 3 · 1 Hours to complete
Social Determinants of Health (SDoH)
Module 4 · 53 Minutes to complete
Medicaid Finance
Module 5 · 42 Minutes to complete
Medicaid in Arizona (optional)
Module 6 · 1 Hours to complete
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Instructors
Medicaid Policy & Politics: Essential Course from University of Arizona
Asha Devineni at the University of Arizona, provides a comprehensive exploration of Medicaid's complex healthcare system. The curriculum delves into government structures, delivery systems, managed care, state plans, social determinants of health, and Medicaid finance, with particular emphasis on the Arizona Healthcare Cost Containment System. Through 77 minutes of video lectures and 7 quizzes, the course caters to policy advisors, lawyers, advocates, legislators, Medicaid agency employees, nonprofit workers, and students. The course maintains an outstanding 4.8/5 rating from 35 reviews and a 4.9/5 instructor rating, with students particularly appreciating its thorough yet accessible approach to explaining Medicaid's complexities. Participants can access the course content for free in audit mode and have the option to purchase a certificate upon completion. The course begins with fundamental concepts and progressively builds to provide a comprehensive understanding of Medicaid policy, making it suitable for both newcomers and experienced professionals in the healthcare policy field.
Leading Expert in Medicaid Policy and Public Health Law
Kirin Goff, serving as Director and Professor of Practice in Law at the University of Arizona, brings a unique blend of legal expertise and public health knowledge to her role as instructor of the Medicaid Policy & Politics course on Coursera. Her academic background includes a Bachelor's in Cultural Anthropology from Willamette University, a Master's in Global Health from Arizona State University, and a JD degree. Her professional experience spans crucial roles including Senior Rules Analyst at the Arizona Department of Health Services, where she drafted regulations addressing the opioid epidemic, and work as a litigator specializing in political and constitutional law at the Torres Law Group. As a public health lawyer and founding member of the Applied Health Policy Institute, she has extensive experience in policy research, legal analysis, legislation drafting, rulemaking, and community-based participatory research. Her course on Medicaid Policy & Politics has garnered exceptional reviews, maintaining a 4.9/5 instructor rating, and demonstrates her commitment to making complex healthcare policy accessible to diverse audiences. As an Arizona native, she remains dedicated to improving community health both locally and nationally through her work in health impact assessment, tobacco policy, Medicaid, and built environment initiatives
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