Instructor Class Description

Time Schedule:

• Spring Quarter 2013
• Summer Quarter 2013
• Autumn Quarter 2013

Melissa A Knox
PB AF 599
Seattle Campus

Special Topics

Study and analysis of special topics in public affairs. Topics vary each quarter depending on curricular needs and interests of students and faculty.

Class description

TOPIC: HEALTH ECONOMICS & POLICY - This course is designed to introduce students to the field of health economics, with a focus on public policy applications. The goal of the course will be to enable students to analyze issues in health care policy using tools and theories from economics. We will cover a number of topics, including the demand for health care, the relationship between health and economic outcomes, health insurance, the supply of health care services, the government's role in the provision of services, and the basic economic concepts necessary for understanding these issues.

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General method of instruction

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Class assignments and grading

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Modified:May 17, 2013