Economics for Health Policy
HPM 209
Subject & Catalog Number
Course Information
Description
Students will learn how to analyze health policy issues through the application of basic economic principles. No previous economics training is required. The course will begin with an introduction to the U.S. health care system because we will be using examples drawn from the American context. The concepts we will be learning, however, are widely generalizable and students whose interests and experiences extend beyond the U.S. are welcomed. Students will learn how to conduct economic analyses of health policy problems and solutions. Among the topics we will discuss are health insurance coverage, physician payment, public reporting of quality information, health care price transparency, and health care consolidation.
DrPH students will have priority registration.
Class Notes
This class utilizes priority waves.
Priority Wave Groups
Wave 1 | DrPH students
Wave 2 + Wave 3 | Open Enrollment
Priority Wave Timing
Wave 1 | 5/14/2026 11:00 AM - 5/24/2026 11:59 PM
Wave 2 | 5/25/2026 12:00 AM - 5/27/2026 11:59 PM
Wave 3 | 5/28/2026 12:00 AM - Enrollment Deadline (varies by session)
Not Available for Cross Registration
