POL-284 Healthcare, Public Policy, & Law

Providing a framework for understanding the
social, political and economic dimensions of
health policy. Introducing the policy-making and
legal system of the United States and providing a
platform to develop knowledge about the
organization of the health care system in the
U.S. Providing the practical knowledge to
identify legal issues and to understand the legal
and ethical ramifications of strategic decisions.
Emerging health policy issues that courts are
likely to confront. How the law balances
collective and individual rights. 4