HA 715 - Health Policy and Politics

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: Final Paper

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following: 

• Describe and assess the major factors affecting health care policy. 
• Describe the development of health policy in the United States. 
• Describe and evaluate the roles of political institutions and structures in forming and implementing health policy. 
• Describe and evaluate the role of special interest groups and special populations in the formation and implementation of health policy. 
• Describe and evaluate the various issues in the policymaking process. 
• Apply this knowledge of health policy and politics to a specific issue that relates to your work in health care.