Health Policy and Management – Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH)

Health care systems, and who pays for them, are different around the world. The economic burden of health care can be placed on a number of different groups, including the government, individuals, or mitigated by health insurance. This course covers economic principles as they apply to health services financing, provider payment policy and cost containment, individual demand for health care services, and cost-benefit analyses and economic incentives to promote public health goals. Students will understand the reasons behind the increasing costs of health care, access to health insurance, and the Affordable Care Act.