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ECON 307-CN : Economics of Medical Care
Description
This course takes an in-depth look into the economic aspects of the American medical care system. The United States medical system is very complex and involves both a variety of players and very different economic issues that cannot be simply address through basic economics. We carefully study and economically evaluate the overall health care system as well as the different players within the healthcare market including the consumers of health care, hospitals, health insurance firms, government provided insurance (Medicare and Medicaid), physicians, subsidiary medical staff, pharmaceutical firms, legal firms, nonprofit and for-profit organizations; and medical technology providers. We also look at alternatives to the current system and the consequences of the same. May not be audited. Prerequisites: ECON 201, 202
| Spring 2025 | ||||
| Start/End Dates | Day(s) | Time | Building | Section |
| 03/31/25 - 06/14/25 | Th | 6:15 – 9:15 p.m. | 16 | |
| Instructor | Course Location | Status | CAESAR Course ID | |
| Sampath-Kumar, Deepasriya | Chicago Campus | Open | ||