Health Law: Finance and Insurance

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This course provides the legal, institutional, and economic background necessary to understand the financing and production of health services in the U.S. We will discuss the Affordable Care Act, health insurance (Medicare and Medicaid, employer-sponsored insurance, the uninsured), the approval process and IP protection for pharmaceuticals, antitrust policy, regulation of fraud and abuse, and international perspectives on health care finance. The syllabus for this course can be found at https://syllabus.stanford.edu. Elements used in grading: Participation, attendance, and final exam. Cross-listed with Graduate School of Business (MGTECON 331) & Health Research & Policy (HRP 391).