POS 420 - The American Health Care System

Institution:

University of Maine at Augusta

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Description:

(This course is cross listed with NUR420.) An overview of health care institutions, politics, and policy in the United States with attention to (a) the historical development of the system, (b) the major public and private sector institutions, (c) regulatory rules, (d) health care expenditures, (e) insurance, (f) Medicare and Medicaid, (g) managed care, (h) health care quality, and (i) long-term care. Prerequisites: BUA/JUS/POS223 and POS251 or permission of the instructor. CR. 3

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uma.edu/

Phone Number:

(207) 621-3000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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