2022-2023 Graduate Catalog

MHA 621 Health Economics

This course introduces the application of economic theory to the production of health and healthcare services. Students will investigate the demand for medical care and the roles of moral hazard and adverse selection in the health insurance market. They will analyze the differences in pricing and utilization across healthcare systems (HMO, PPO, POS), markets for physicians, hospital and pharmaceutical services, as well as the role of the government in the regulation and administration of healthcare. Students will also learn the decision-making tools used in the economic evaluation of healthcare interventions. Prerequisite: Take MHA-512
Offered: Modules All Semesters All Years

Credits

3.0

Prerequisite

MHA 512

Offered

All semesters all years