LPPS 6790 - Health Care Politics and Policy

This seminar will explore the interplay between politics and policy in the American health care system. Topics include: the history of U.S. health policy; political and policy issues related to Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance; the development and implementation of the Affordable Care Act; public opinion on health issues; and health care spending, cost control and the quality of care, among others issues.

Credits: 3