PBH 341 - Health Policy

(3 units)

This course will teach you how to think critically about healthcare systems and public health policies. It provides an introduction to policies affecting the healthcare system and other aspects of population health for patients and communities in the United States.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): PBH 101; PBH 211.

Grading Basis: Graded
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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