Stuart H Altman was born on August 8,1937 and is an American economist whose research interests are primarily in the area of federal and state health policy.
10 Facts About Stuart Altman
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Stuart Altman is the Sol C Chaikin Professor of National Health Policy at Brandeis University, in the Heller School for Social Policy and Management.
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Stuart Altman served as interim president of Brandeis from 1990 to 1991.
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Stuart Altman is chair of the Health Industry Forum which brings together diverse group leaders from across the health care field to develop solutions for critical problems facing the healthcare system.
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Stuart Altman is co-author of a book on the history of healthcare in the United States, Policies for an Aging Society.
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Stuart Altman co-authored another book with David Shactman titled Power, Politics, and Universal Health Care, in which the history of healthcare in the United States during the 20th century and into the 21st is explained, ultimately putting Obama's healthcare plan into historical perspective.
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In 2008, Stuart Altman was appointed to the board of directors for Inspiris, a privately held, for-profit health care management company.
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Stuart Altman has served on the boards of Lincare Holdings and Aveta.
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Stuart Altman is a director on the not-for-profit boards of EmblemHealth and Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston.
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Stuart Altman is the older brother of Edward Altman and Ellen Altman-Stein.