printer friendly pageHUMBIO 123E: Health Economics & Policy: exploring health disparities, child health & health care spending
This course addresses issues related to population health, health care, and health policy, using tools from empirical and theoretical economics. We will study topics such as the demand for health care, socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparities in population health outcomes, health insurance design, determinants of health care spending, technological change in the health care sector, pharmaceuticals, the opioid crisis, and public health insurance policy. Throughout the course, we will learn about research methodology that will help us to distinguish correlation from causation, and think critically about the role of the government and public policy. The course will feature concepts from microeconomic theory, statistics, and econometrics. Prerequisites:
HUMBIO 3B and
HUMBIO 4B or equivalent and statistics requirements or consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors:
Rossin-Slater, M. (PI)
;
Patel, A. (TA)
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