ECO 356 - Seminar in Health Economics

Course Units: 1.0

Designed to help students learn how to do research in the field of health economics. Students will conduct economic analysis on current health-related issues of public concern, ranging from rising health care cost to the prevalence of childhood obesity. Topics may include health care expenditures, Medicaid and Medicare, U.S. healthcare system, risky health behaviors, and healthcare reforms. Prerequisite(s): ECO 241 and ECO 243 CC: SOCS, WAC-R