POLI 309 - Health Policy

Institution:

College of Charleston

Subject:

Political Science

Description:

This course will focus on American health policymaking, with particular emphasis on the three pillars of health: Access, Cost and Quality. The course will examine the financing and delivery of health care, the political environment in which health policymaking occurs and the key policy actors that drive federal and state decision-making regarding affordable health care for all Americans. Special attention will be paid to the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), its effect on reducing the numbers of uninsured Americans and the challenges to its constitutionality. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cofc.edu

Phone Number:

(843) 953-5500

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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