Course # 38300 Section Number 1 Day(s) Tu- Th Time(s) 2:00pm-3:20pm Term Spring 2025 Specialization Health Policy Course Instructor David Meltzer Syllabus Previous Year Syllabus This course analyzes the economics of health and medical care in the United States with particular attention to the role of government. The first part of the course examines the demand for health and medical and the structure and the consequences of public and private insurance. The second part of the course examines the supply of medical care, including professional training, specialization and compensation, hospital competition, and finance and the determinants and consequences of technological change in medicine. The course concludes with an examination of recent proposals and initiatives for health care reform. Course Prerequisite In order to register for this course you must have taken PPHA 32300 or PPHA 32310 or PPHA 44100. Recent News More news Free medical school tuition unlikely to have a major impact on the U.S. health care system Thu., July 25, 2024 After a shooting, community and health leaders step up to help survivors heal Tue., July 23, 2024 Student Profile: Vladimir Bejdo, DPSS’23 Thu., July 18, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris! MACRM and PhD Information Session Thu., August 01, 2024 | 8:30 AM Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., August 07, 2024 | 12:00 PM Harris Evening Master's Program Information Session Wed., August 21, 2024 | 12:00 PM
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