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Jun 02, 2024
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PSC 282R - Health Politics and Policy Course Units: 1.0 (Not Offered this Academic Year) This course will examine the subject of health care policy in the American political system. Students will learn about the roles and functions of key actors, institutions, concepts, and principles as part of a broad overview of American health politics. From this foundation, we will develop a theoretical and practical framework to ground our analysis of current health policy issues and debates. Topics will include finance, insurance, Medicare/Medicaid, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka “Obamacare”), prescription drug regulation, private markets, the public interest, ethics, and the role of government. Prerequisite(s): PSC 111 or PSC 112 or sophomore standing. CC: SOCS, WAC
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