Healthcare Economics. ((3 Credits))

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Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing Examines the healthcare market structure in the United States. Evaluates the impact of the US healthcare system on competing goals of broad access, high-quality, and affordability. Describes consumer and provider response to changes in incentives and healthcare reform. Analyzes supply and demand modeling, cost-benefit analysis, the role of private and government health insurance, and pharmaceutical markets on the healthcare economy.