2021-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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POL 404 U.S. Health Care Policy


3 credits

This political science course provides information and analysis on U.S. health care policy. Major topics to be covered include federal and/or state government funded health programs including Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP (the State Children’s Health Care Program), health policy reform initiatives (The Affordable Care Act, as well as, other major initiatives), and health policy implementation stumbling blocks, such as the debate over quality versus cost. Contemporary topics such as the role of the pharmaceutical industry in health care, the opioid epidemic, the changing dynamics of private insurance, and access to health care will also be covered. In addition, a global health policy unit will allow students to understand the U.S. Health Care System within a global context.



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