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May 03, 2024
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CHS 340 - Policy Issues in Health and Society (3 units) CO11
Survey of health/social policy making, including current and future trends. Emphasis on legislation related to disease prevention, health promotion, and health care.
Prerequisite(s): CHS 101 ; CHS 102 ; CHS 211 for Public Health specialization.
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. describe how federal, state, and local health policy is created with engaged interest groups.
2. differentiate the policy interests between public good (public health) and individual rights worldwide.
3. explain and compare the basic organization of the health care system, health insurance, and health care financing in the U.S. and other selected countries.
4. synthesize the principles of cost, rationing, quality of care, and comparative effectiveness research in U.S. health policy.
5. describe the key principles of health care reform in the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
6. identify and critique the difference between population health and individual health and how it is affected by the ACA.
7. explore, compare and critique the US culture, how it reflects our health policy versus other countries globally.
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