Course # 38300 Section Number 1 Day(s) Tu- Th Time(s) 2:00pm-3:20pm Term Spring 2024 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. Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Spring 2024 Health Economics and Public Policy David Meltzer Tuesday, Thursday 2:00pm-3:20pm Syllabus Recent News More news 10 Years at BIP Lab: Co-Founder Ariel Kalil on a Decade of Behavioral Insights and What Comes Next Tue., May 14, 2024 The world’s most violent region needs a new approach to crime Fri., May 10, 2024 Alumni Profile: Alex Munro, PWC’23 Fri., May 10, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Preparing for Harris: Teaching Assistantships Wed., May 15, 2024 | 8:30 AM Policy Research and Innovation Bootcamp Information Session Wed., May 15, 2024 | 8:00 PM PKU-UChicago Summer School General Webinar with Alumni Perspectives Tue., May 21, 2024 | 8:30 PM
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