EBA 680: Structure and Economics of the US Healthcare System

Goal: Students gain a comprehensive understanding of the US healthcare system’s structure and economics, covering topics such as principles of health economics and insurance markets, hospital and physician payment models, financing of the healthcare system, analysis of health policy changes, and consolidation and integration of the industry.
Content: Healthcare systems are complicated structures beholden economically and legally to many different stakeholders and policies. When those factors change, they have consequences. Aspiring managers must be able to make informed decisions about what to do in the face of change. By the end of this course, aspiring healthcare system managers will be prepared to analyze the economic impact of policy changes on their institutions and tackle challenges such as hospital mergers, new payment models, regulated drug prices, and Medicaid insurance bids.
Credit: 3
Degree Level: Graduate