Health Policy
Units: 6
This graduate-level course provides a comprehensive overview of health policy, designed to equip students with the ability to critically analyze the factors influencing health outcomes, the challenges facing the health care system, and the array of policy options available to governments. Through our exploration, we will engage with key issues such as societal expectations of medical care and the government’s role within the health care sector. While the course will address global health policy concerns pertinent to all industrialized nations, it will particularly concentrate on the intricacies of the health care system and policy landscape in the United States.
By the end of this mini course students will:
Enrollment in this course presupposes a foundational understanding of the U.S. health systems. As such, Heinz College requires completion of the health systems course (90436) prior to this course as a prerequisite. If you lack prior experience with this course or a background in U.S. health systems, please arrange to meet with me as soon as possible.