Spring 2009

ECON 3368: Economics of Health Care (Undergraduate Level)

Class meets 1:00-2:30 MW

Room: McElhinney 122

Prerequisite: ECON 2304 or 3332 or consent of instructor.

Determinants of supply and demand for health care, including the regulatory environment and government policy. Medical insurance, behavior of patients and medical professionals, methods of health finance, medical liability, government programs and regulation of health care industry.