Description
This course will introduce students to the fundamental organization, structure, behavior, financing, and challenges of the health care system in the United States. The organization, structure, and function of the US health care system will be compared to other national health systems. Major influences (e.g., politics, healthcare payors and financing, managed care, information technology, ethics) on the development and delivery of the US healthcare system will also be explored. Other topics discussed in this course include: (1) healthcare reform in the US; (2) health inequities and access to care; and (3) structural bias within the healthcare system and its impact on health.
Offered every Spring semester