October 23, 2025 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Observer Editor
“Does the United States Have a Healthcare System?”: U-M Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Thursday Morning Lecture Series

Every Thurs., Oct. 23–Nov. 20. Series of 5 weekly talks.

Oct. 23: U-M economics professor Sarah Miller on “Challenges Facing the U.S. Health Care System.”

Oct. 30: Former U.S. National Vaccine Advisory Committee chairman Gary Freed on “Issues in Child Health Policy: Putting it in Perspective.”

Nov. 6: MSU Family Medicine Department chair Julie Phillips on “Primary Care in the U.S. Healthcare System.”

Nov. 13: U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation director John Ayanian on “The Affordable Care Act at 15: What Has It Accomplished & What Lies Ahead?”

Nov. 20: Local abdominal transplant surgeon Michael Englesbe on “Improving Health and Healthcare in Michigan through Collaboration.”

10–11:30 a.m., Washtenaw Community College, Towsley Auditorium (Morris Lawrence Bldg.), 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Free. Preregistration required at olli-umich.org. $120 (members, $70) for the 5-lecture series. $25 per lecture (members, $15). Membership, $50 a year. (734) 998–9351. 

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