PH 603 | Healthcare Systems and Policy

This course introduces the making, understanding, and consequences of public health and healthcare policies and systems. Students will assess the design and performance of the health care system, including organization, financing, and delivery in the United States. Students will explore fundamental concerns--such as cost, access, and quality--that shape the development of health policy and health systems worldwide, and compare approaches to understand advantages and disadvantages. Students will explore the population-level impacts of health policy with systems-level view.