ECON 236 - Economics and Financing of Health Care Delivery

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University of Pennsylvania

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Prerequisite(s): ECON101, MATH 104, and either MATH 114 or MATH 115. For ECON majors only. Intermediate Micro is a prerequisite and this course will use advanced quantitative methods. Students may not take Econ 039, HCMG 202. Cross-listed with HCMG 302. In addition, the LPS 200-level course, when offered, WILL NOT count for Economics Majors unless you are officially registered as an LPS student. This course provides an application of economic principles to the health care sector. By recognizing the importance of scarcity and incentives this course will focus on the critical economic issues in producing, delivering and financing health care. In particular, the course will analyze determinants of demand for medical care, such as health status, insurance coverage and income; the unique role of physicians in guiding and shaping the allocation of resources in medical care markets; and competition in medical care markets, especially among hospitals. Special emphasis will be placed on the evaluation of policy instruments such as government regulation, antitrust laws, 'sin taxes' on cigarettes and alcohol, and public health programs. The course will use more advanced quantitative methods and formal economic theory; knowledge of calculus and basic microeconomics are recommended.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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