HLTH ADM 480: The Economics of Health and Medicine

Course Description

Study of health care markets and how they function, with a particular focus on health care markets in the U.S. We will explore economic phenomena that distinguish health care markets, such as price discrimination, adverse selection, moral hazard, and public goods. We will take an in-depth look at the U.S. markets for health insurance, hospitals, physicians, and pharmaceuticals and compare the structure of these markets to their foreign counterparts. We will study government regulations and reform efforts and their impact on health care markets.