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HADM 730

I. Course Title: Healthcare Economics and Policy

II. Course Number: HADM 730

III. Credit Hours: (3) credits

IV. Prerequisites: None

V. Course Description: The application of health policy and economic principles related to the healthcare decision-making processes are examined. The processes for policy development, implementation, and initiatives related to cost, quality, and access are explored.

 

Content

Topical Outline
The following topics will be covered during this course. Details regarding the specific assignments are shown after the complete Course Outline.

  1. Setup a VoiceThread account
  2. Complete below reading
  3. Zoom Session  TOPIC: Understanding the reasons for rising expenditures in the medical sector Required and recommended readings: Feldstein’s Chapter 1

Assignments –

Readings and recordings

  • Plagiarism Quiz
  • Zoom Introduction
  • Chapter Overview

Medical expenditures have climbed steadily and rapidly over the past five decades. This chapter provides a historical perspective and looks at both government and market reactions to growing medical expenditures. Special attention is given to public- and private-sector responses to rising expenditure in the 1980s, a decade in which the medical sector went through dramatic changes as a result of pressure to control costs.

Main Topics Covered

  • Before Medicare and Medicaid
  • The Greater Role of Government in Healthcare
  • The Relationship Between NHE and GDP
  • Changing Patient and Provider Incentives
  • Government Response to Rising Costs
  • The 1980s the 1990s the 2000s The Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Module 1

TOPIC: Medical care cost, services and expenditures and the economic relationship Readings: Feldstein’s Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 33 and other information noted in D2L

To DO: Case Study: International Healthcare, Compare and Contrast Competency 4.1

Module 2

TOPIC: The Role of Health Insurance, Medicare and Medicaid Systems Readings: Feldstein’s Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9, 30 and other information noted in D2L

“A 2023 Series on Public Health and Healthcare Leadership Virtual Event – Healthcare Policy

Module 3

TOPIC: Healthcare Policy and the Physician Impact

Readings: Feldstein’s Chapters 10,11,12,13,14 and other information noted in D2L

Module 4

TOPIC: Hospital Systems: Nonprofit, Competition, Future, Profits and Expenditures Readings: Feldstein’s Chapters 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and other information noted in D2L

Module 5

TOPIC: The Cost of Healthcare and to include Post-Acute Care/Senior Living Readings: Feldstein’s Chapters 20,21,22,23,25, and other information noted in D2L

Module 6

TOPIC: Pharma and Medical Device and the Effects on Healthcare Economics

Readings: Feldstein’s Chapters 14,25,26,27,28, and other information noted in D2L To Do:

Competency 1.1, 3.1

Module 7

TOPIC: Recorded Presentation

To Do: Prepare a 3-5 minute, 1 slide presentation to share 3 things you learned in this course and why each is important to you.

 

Detailed Description of Conduct of Course

Course is conducted synchronously and offered in multiple formats. D2L weekly module-based assignments of readings, lectures, guest speakers, discussions, exams, case studies, presentations, group activities, and reflective learning.  

 

Student Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Objectives

  1. Evaluate the key political forces influencing healthcare delivery in the United States.
  2. Evaluate the key economic forces influencing healthcare delivery in the United States.
  3. Analyze the effects of health-related government policies on individuals’ behavior and health outcomes.
  4. Compare political assumptions of the health system and their impact on access, cost, and quality of health services.
  5. Compare economic assumptions of the health system and their impact on access, cost, and quality of health services. 

 

Assessment Measures

Students will be graded based on the assignments of readings, lectures, guest speakers, discussions, exams, case studies, presentations, group activities, video recordings, Zoom sessions, and reflective learning of the course.

 

Review and Approval

August, 2019

March 31, 2026

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