Course Description
Economics of health, health care, and health policy. Application of microeconomic principles to the study of individual health production and the market for health insurance, the analysis of the health-care industry, and the evaluation of health policy.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Students are expected to achieve standards of scholarship
consistent with study at the master's level. Such students will
be expected to read more extensively and integrate materials
more thoroughly and will be graded with higher standards and
expectations. Examples include additional readings summarized in
a written report, a careful review of primary research with an
application to a relevant topic, or other projects that apply
knowledge gained to specific problems.
Athena Title
Health Economics
Prerequisite
ECON 4010
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: 1. Explain the economics of individual health production and demand 2. Analyze the market for health care 3. Understand the economics of health insurance 4. Evaluate government regulation of heath care 5. Apply microeconomic principles to assess public-health problems, policies and proposed reforms
Topical Outline
1. Health production and the demand for health 2. Market for health care 3. Health insurance 4. Government regulation of health care 5. Health care reform 6. Public health problems and policies
Syllabus