Healthcare Policy

Catalog description

The aim of this e course is to provide students with the understanding of policymaking and legal process that form the basic structure of the individual and public healthcare systems in the United States. The course will explore fundamental problems and contemporary issues in the U.S. health policy, and review factors that affect future health policy initiatives. Special attention will be given to the status of health reform and the interaction of the healthcare system with local, states and federal political systems in healthcare spending and delivery. Impact of policymaking on access to healthcare and healthcare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, and the relationship between the public and private sectors on health policy will be evaluated.