ECONOMICS OF HEALTH CARE

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(Slashed with ECON 42086 ) This is a one-semester course on a topic of major policy interest, particularly given the current health care reform debate. It is impossible to turn on the news today and not hear a story about the health care industry. Health care accounts for almost 20 percent of all that is produced in the United States. In addition, it has been a major political issue in recent years. The overall objective of the course is to use concepts and tools of economics to understand and evaluate what has and is happening in the health care profession and current policies under consideration.