HPEM 6350 Healthcare Economics and Policy

This course examines the dynamic nature of health economics and policy in addition to understanding the political process in the healthcare and public health context. This course uses foundational economic concepts to develop health economic applications and processes. The course will review important studies in medical research, epidemiology, public health and other fields as they relate to the economics of healthcare. An overview of the process of policymaking with excerpts from congressional testimony, proposed rules and executive orders will be covered.

Credits

3