Health Care Policy and Economics
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Pace
Self-paced
Subject
- Intermediate
Credit
Certificate of Completion
Platform
Executive Education from Harvard Medical School
What you'll learn
Describe how the mechanisms of insurance coverage and government policies affect access to care in the U.S. and abroad.
Analyze the relationship between health care resource allocation and health care expenditures in the U.S.
Describe the major regulating agencies in health care, including their role in approvals, coverage, and impact on economic activity.
Explain the goals of competition in health care and the role of government agencies in ensuring just practices.
Compare approaches to health policy around the globe.
Course description
In Health Care Policy and Economics, led by David Cutler, PhD, you will examine how health policy is determined and implemented in the U.S. and understand its effects at the national and state levels.
In this course, you will discover how the government implements policies, how stakeholders in the health care system interact with them, and how they impact cost-effectiveness, equity, and access. This course also investigates the funding mechanisms for health policy, the trade-offs necessary for different policies, and reform efforts.
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In-Person
Online Live
Price
$795
Registration Deadline
Online
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
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