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Aims and Objectives
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The aging population and an increasing demand for healthcare resources have generated political debate and scholarly interest in health care policy and health system reforms around the world. The aim of this course is to provide students with an overview of the health care system, its components, and the policy challenges created by the organization of this system.
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Course Contents
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The topics covered include: demand for health and health care, the physician behavior and the supply of health care, health insurance and the related issues, medical institutions and the hospital market, public health programs and the role of government, the pharmaceutical industry and drug policy, health care reforms in US and China, etc. Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be familiar with the main subjects and issues in this field, and be able to conduct independent research on the related topics.
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Textbook/Recommended Reading
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Charles Phelps, Health Economics (4th Edition), Addison Wesley, 2009.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS – these materials are not required but will be helpful for your study:
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David M. Cutler, Your Money or Your Life: Strong Medicine for America's Health Care System, Oxford University Press, 2005.
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Joseph P. Newhouse, Pricing the Priceless: A Health Care Conundrum, The MIT Press, 2002.
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Frank A. Sloan and Hirchel Kasper, Incentives and Choice in Health Care, The MIT Press, 2008.
4）Victor R. Fuchs, Who Shall Live?: Health, Economics, and Social Choice, World Scientific Publishing Company, 1998
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Course Evaluation
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Your final grade will be based on the following components:
Individual Term Paper and Final Presentation: 60%
Each student is expected to submit a term paper at the end of the semester based on original research on a topic in health care policy.
Presentation on Selected Health Policy Papers: 20%
Each student will be requested to present a selected article in the reading list during the seminar session of the class.
Attendance and Class Participation: 20%
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