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Michael S. Sparer

Department Chair, Health Policy & Management
Professor and Department Chair of Health Policy and Management


Biography:
Dr. Michael Sparer studies and writes about the politics of healthcare. Much of his work focuses on the politics of public insurance programs, including Medicaid and Medicare, and ways in which inter-governmental relations influences health policy. He is the author of Medicaid and the Limits of State Health Reform, as well as numerous articles and book chapters. Dr. Sparer also developed and taught a web-based class entitled "The Politics of Health Care," a six-part e-seminar produced by Columbia Interactive. Previously, Dr. Sparer spent seven years as a litigator for the New York City Law Department, specializing in inter-governmental social welfare litigation.
Education & Training:

PhD, Brandeis University, 1992

JD, Rutgers University School of Law (Newark), 1980

Affiliation(s):

Additional Affiliations:

  • Member, National Advisory Committee, RWJ Synthesis Program
  • Member, National Advisory Committee, RWJ Covering Kids Program
Honors and Awards:
    • RWJ Health Policy Investigator Award, 2003

    Selected Editorial Boards

    • Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law
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Contact Information

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600 West 168th Street, Room 617

New York, 10032

Phone:

212-305-5611

Fax:

212-305-3405

E-mail:

mss16@columbia.edu