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Dissertation Title："The Fourth Branch of Government: The Role of Interest Groups, the Media, and Political Advertisements in Contemporary Health Policy Debates"

The dissertation examines the role of interest groups, the media, and political advertisements...

Dissertation Title:  "Religion, Parties, and Policymaking: Health Policy Debates in the United States and Brazil"

This dissertation examines the role of religion, political parties, and strategic alliances in three contemporary health policy debates in the...

Dissertation Title: “Pride, Pressures, and Politics of Place: Essays on the Influence of Rurality and Geography on Group Identity, Health Care Access, and Health Communications”

Place matters. Where individuals reside has a substantial impact on their life...

Dissertation Title:  "Understanding Variation in the Correlates of Health Care Satisfaction and Beliefs"

Public satisfaction and approval are important components of determining the performance, stability, and legitimacy of health systems. Meeting public...

Dissertation Title:  "Political Determinants of Health Policy: The Roles of Public Opinion and Private Interests"

The political environment is a key factor in efforts to sustain and reform public programs serving low-income and elderly populations. These...

Dissertation Title:  "Political Institutions, Participation and Media Evaluations: Influence on Health Care Policy"

This thesis is composed of three distinct papers. Paper one explores the potential for a sensitization effect in research evaluations...

Dissertation Title:  "Aristotelian Justice and Health Policy: Capability and Incompletely Theorized Agreements"

The dissertation focuses on the implications for health policy of Aristotelian/Capability lines of reasoning to social justice and efficiency...

Dissertation Title："Polarized Politics, Public Opinion, and Health Reform"

This dissertation addresses two major health policy issues that have been debated in recent years – expanding insurance coverage to uninsured individuals and providing prescription...

Dissertation Title:  "Essays on Politics, Public Health Law, and Health Outcomes in the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa"

This dissertation is comprised of three papers that examine the political dimensions of health policymaking and the relationship...

Dissertation Title:  "Ensuring the Health of Vulnerable Populations in the United States: Intersections of Politics and Public Policy"

This dissertation examines two major health policy issues in the United States: the nature of public attitudes about...