Public Health Policy Analysis

Catalog description

This graduate-level course presents the key aspects of the policymaking process in the United States. The course introduces students to the steps necessary to formulate, implement, and modify healthcare policies. Economic, cultural, institutional, and social factors influencing policymaking will be explored. The evolution of federal health policy, including major healthcare reform efforts, will be presented. Students will be provided with the necessary tools to comprehend and explain policymaking. The class will primarily focus on federal-level health policymaking, but several examples of state-level policies will be discussed.