HA673 Health Care EconomicS
This course focuses on the application of the discipline of economics to the unique situation of the health care environment. No prior knowledge of economics is assumed. The study of economic concepts and the implications of market situations and competitive systems for health and health care decision making at the individual, firm, and societal level will be discussed. The tools of economics will be applied to both managerial issues such as pricing decisions and policy issues such as the medically uninsured. Topics covered also include the problems posed by the current roles of federal, state, and local governments on the demand and cost of health care delivery.