KINS 6560 Health Policy Analysis

This course introduces graduate students to the basic discipline of public policy analysis and provides a foundation of institutional understanding of health care financing and policy in the United States. The course will cover policy issues at the federal, state, and local levels including Medicare, Medicaid, and the Farm Bill. Other areas to be explored include private health insurance markets, the recent health care reform legislation (the Affordable Care Act), and other current health policy issues.

Credits

3