How Health Policy and Health Systems Work.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Students will gain a practical understanding of how health policy is created, implemented and evaluated, and how the U.S. health care system works. The course examines who makes policy, how decisions are influenced and how policies shape access, cost and quality of care. Real-world examples and contemporary issues help students understand policy in action across local, state and federal levels. Students will also compare the U.S. health system with those in other high-income countries to understand differences in access, cost and quality.