3 credits
Fall 2026 Lecture Upper Division
This course will provide the opportunity to examine and analyze the financing, organization and delivery of health care in the U.S. and how these core elements are shaped and influenced by health care policy and decision-making. Additionally, we will examine the landmark healthcare reform the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010 and legislation since its passing to study the transformation of healthcare to present time.
Learning Outcomes1Analyze the infrastructure, payment mechanisms, and human capital of the US healthcare and public health system compared to other countries.
2Describe the structure of federal, state, and local governments and their direct role in public health and healthcare policy.
3Analyze the passage and implementation of the Affordable Care Act and recent healthcare policy.
4Evaluate the US healthcare system after the passage and implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
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