Health Policy

Summer 2019 > Health Sciences > PUBH.6250 > 046

Course No: PUBH.6250-046; SIS Class Nbr: 1953; SIS Term: 2840
Course Status: Registration Closed

Course Description

This course provides students with a basic framework for health policy analysis and examines major aspects of U.S. health policy. Detailed consideration and discussion focus on the relationship of national policy to the planning, implementation and funding of healthcare services. The course covers topics such as the healthcare policy environment in the U.S, government-funded healthcare through Medicaid and Medicare, and the Massachusetts healthcare reform.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Prerequisites: Students with a CSCE career need permission to take Graduate Level Courses.
  • Section Notes: course ends 8/18/19
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Robert Holmes
  • UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

  • Online Course
  • 2019 Summer: Jul 08 to Aug 15
  • Chat Hours: Wed 7-8pm*
  • Course Level: Graduate
  • Tuition: $1725
  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

*Chat Hours provide an opportunity for the instructor and students to communicate in "real time". It is an informative and interactive session where course related questions, answers, and discussions take place. While student attendance during chat hours is not required, it is highly recommended. Weekly chat sessions are archived for students who are not able to participate in the live chat sessions at the scheduled times.

Related Programs: Graduate Certificate in Domestic Violence Prevention, Graduate Certificate in Health Service Management, M.P.A. in Public Administration, M.S. in Health Information Management: Health Informatics Option, M.S. in Health Information Management: Health Service Management Option

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