Healthcare Politics, Policy and Law

Catalog description

This course encompasses the principles of political action. Using analysis of this action to provide knowledge of the structure, process,and outcomes in the development of health policy in the United States. Theories of political socialization, community organization, citizen participation, and political action are examined and applied to the understanding of the healthcare political climate and the development of health politics in the US. Emphasis is placed on health professional/provider group influence and their impact on the development of health policy.