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THE ECONOMICS OF HEALTH CARE

ECON/POPHLTH/PUBAFFR 548
Course Description

Analysis of the health care industry. Markets for hospitals and physicians' care, markets for health manpower, and the role of health insurance.

Prerequisites
Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.39

4.31% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

1.57% from Historical

A Rate
29.03%

20.92% from Historical

Class Size
31

-7.82% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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