Course # 38050 Section Number 1 Day(s) M- W Time(s) 1:30pm-2:50pm Term Winter 2025 Course Instructor Zarek Brot-Goldberg Syllabus Syllabus 1/8/25 This course introduces students to contemporary issues in health care policy. Topics will fall into three broad groups: (1) corporatization of health care providers and its effects on patients; (2) health insurance reform; and (3) government policy towards public health and disease, including HIV/AIDS, obesity, and mental health. Students will develop the ability to assess empirical evidence and use it to inform recommendations for potential corrective policy. Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Winter 2025 Issues in Health Policy Zarek Brot-Goldberg Monday, Wednesday 1:30pm-2:50pm Syllabus Winter 2025 Issues in Health Policy Zarek Brot-Goldberg Monday, Wednesday 3:00pm-4:20pm Syllabus Recent News More news Student Profile: Melaku Lakew, MPP Class of 2027 Thu., May 15, 2025 Chicago’s Sit-D Program: Transforming Police Behavior with Science-Based Training Wed., May 14, 2025 New Research Finds Medicare Soft Spending Cap Lowers Costs without Harming Patient Health, But Introduces Inequities Wed., May 14, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Ask Admissions: Credential Programs Mon., May 19, 2025 | 7:30 PM Ask Admissions: Credential Programs Tue., May 20, 2025 | 7:00 AM UChicago Part-Time Programs Information Session - Harris, Crown, Graham, and UCPE Tue., May 20, 2025 | 12:00 PM
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