HCS/455
Health Care Policy: The Past and the Future

Course level: Undergraduate

Christine O.

BSA

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Format
Online
Course length
5 weeks
Cost per credit
$426
Total credits
3 credits
Resource fees
$180
Estimated course cost
$1,458
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This course will introduce the student to the intricate processes that public policymakers use to influence the health status of a society. The role of economic theory, interest groups, and the various levels of government involved in policymaking will be examined. A historic review of trends will be evaluated, and the challenges of future health care delivery will be examined.

Prerequisites

None

Required materials

The materials required for this course are covered in your resource fees.

Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.

Policy Impact

Evaluate the impact of policy and regulation on the health care industry

Influencing Skills

Explain the health care policy cycle

Stakeholders

Identify the various stakeholders that are involved in health care policy