 ECON390
Economics of
Health Care
FALL 2004
Instructor: Eric
D. Jacobson
The purposes of this course are: (1) to familiarize students with the terminology and theory of health economics; and (2) to apply these tools to current issues in health policy and health care management. Emphasis is placed on reading and analyzing recent articles that have appeared in national newspapers, in easy-to-understand professional journals (e.g., Health Affairs) , and on popular health policy Web sites. Successful students will leave the course with the ability to analyze emerging health care issues using the perspective offered by economists.
The prerequisite for this course is introduction to microeconomics (ECON 151) or an equivalent course. Students who do not feel confident using fundamental microeconomic tools are expected to seek assistance from the teaching assistant.
Download Syllabus: MSWord
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First Problem Set - Due Sept 21 (MS Word)
Health Insurance - Part 1 (MS PowerPoint presentation)
Health Insurance - Part 2 (MS PowerPoint presentation)
Pharmaceutical Industry (804KB - PDF)
The Business of Health Care (MS PowerPoint presentation)
For more information, contact Eric
Jacobson.
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