Health Economics and Policy. 3 credits

Catalog description

An introduction to the role of economics in health care policy. Concepts used by economists to analyze health outcomes, health behaviors, health care markets, health insurance markets, and the role of government. Concepts are linked to current health policy debates, Relevance and limits of the health economics approach to analyzing health issues are discussed. Offered by Hlth Admin, Policy/Informatics . Limited to three attempts.