Economics of Health Care II

Catalog description

This course applies economic principles and concepts to health policy issues including the demand and production of health services, health care costs, and healthcare markets. Specific topics include, physicians service industry, hospitals service industry, pharmaceutical industry and long-term care industries. The course also covers briefly economic evaluation methods such as cost-benefit analysis, cost-effectiveness, and cost-utility analysis. Issues associated with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and other healthcare policy regulations are emphasized throughout the course.