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Economics
Description: This course provides learners with core capabilities in understanding and applying the principles and tools of healthcare economics to inform the decision making of a health care manager. Topics include: determinants of healthcare spending; demand for health and healthcare services; fundamentals of health insurances; the role of physicians and hospitals as supply for healthcare services; and cost of illnesses and cost-effectiveness analysis. Letter grade only
Units: 3
Sections offered: Fall 2025
Prerequisite: ECO 284
Economics
Term : Fall 2025
Catalog Year : 2025-2026
ECO 435 - Healthcare Economics
Description: This course provides learners with core capabilities in understanding and applying the principles and tools of healthcare economics to inform the decision making of a health care manager. Topics include: determinants of healthcare spending; demand for health and healthcare services; fundamentals of health insurances; the role of physicians and hospitals as supply for healthcare services; and cost of illnesses and cost-effectiveness analysis. Letter grade only
Units: 3
Sections offered: Fall 2025
Prerequisite: ECO 284