Health Economics Economics 390 MWF 1:00-1:50 Bryan 111 Fall 2014

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1 Health Economics Economics 390 MWF 1:00-1:50 Bryan 111 Fall 2014 Professor: Office: Office Hours: Jeremy Bray Bryan 462D Please use ECO 390 Health Economics as the subject of all s MW 3:00-4:00 and by appointment Required Textbook: A Health Economics Primer by Shirley Johnson-Lans Course Prerequisites: ECO 101 or 201 and ECO 301; 2.0 GPA; or permission of the instructor. Catalog Description: Examination of supply and demand for health care, health insurance, government provision of health care, comparison of international healthcare systems and health care reform. Course Objectives: By the end of the semester, you should understand: 1. How to analyze factors that influence the demand for health and health care. 2. How to analyze factors that influence the supply of health care. 3. How and why the current health insurance system in the U.S. evolved, and how to think critically about its problems. 4. How to analyze the factors affecting technology innovation related to health care and determine efficient vs. non-efficient use. 5. How to compare and contrast health care systems between different countries. 6. How to examine the current debate about health care reform from an economist s perspective. Grading: Your average for the class will be determined as follows: Attendance and Participation 10% Homework & Quizzes 25% Midterm Exam 30% Final Exam 35%

2 A final letter grade will be assigned based on the following scale: 97+ A A A B B B C C C D D D- Less than 60 F Homework/Quizzes: Each week will have either a homework assignment due and/or a short in-class quiz to keep students accountable for the material. These will generally consist of a combination of math problems, graphs, and short answer questions, although short writing assignments may be issued for certain topics. Answers to the assignments will be posted on Blackboard after class on the day they are collected; therefore, no late homework or makeup quizzes will be accepted. I encourage you to work in groups on homework assignments, but you must write up your answers separately. If two or more students submit written assignments that are identical in ways that could not be considered coincidence, I will treat this as an Honor Code violation. Exams: There will be two exams, a midterm and final (not cumulative). The exams will likely consist of matching, fill-in-the-blank, true-false, short answer, and math problems. Answers to all exams will be discussed the day after each exam; therefore, there will be no makeup exams. Instead, the weight of the midterm will be transferred to the final. Class Participation: Regarding participation, health economics is a unique subject in that virtually every topic we cover is relevant to current events. Therefore, while lectures will occupy much of our class time, we will often have short discussions, and I encourage active participation, as this will enhance the quality of any discussion. Additionally, I will often ask questions during lectures to make sure that you understand the material.

3 Academic Integrity Policy: Students are expected to know and abide by the Academic Integrity Policy in all matters pertaining to this course. Faculty and Student Guidelines: Please read the Bryan School s Faculty and Student Guidelines, available at These guidelines establish expectations for the administration, faculty, staff and students. Tentative Course Outline: Class Dates Topic Reading August 18 August 20 August 22 August 25 Syllabus Introduction Chapter 1 Appendix 1 August 27 Chapter 2 August 29 September 1 September 3 September 5 September 8 September 10 No Class (Labor Day) September 12 Chapter 6 September 15 September 17 September 19 Chapter 7 September 22 September 24 Chapter 8 September 26

4 Class Dates Topic Reading September 29 October 1 October 3 October 6 Health Care Supply/Loose Ends Review Midterm Return and Discussion Midterm October 8 Chapter 3 October 10 October 13 No Class (Fall Break) October 15 Chapter 4 October 17 October 20 Chapter 5 October 22 October 24 October 27 Chapter 12 October 29 October 31 Chapter 13 November 3 November 5 November 7 Health Care Reform Chapter 14 November 10 November 12 Health Care Reform Health Care Reform November 14 Technology Chapter 9 November 17 Technology November 19 Technology Chapter 10 November 21 Technology November 24 Technology Chapter 11 November 26 November 28 December 1 December 3 No Class (Thanksgiving Break) Review Final Exam

5 Class Dates Topic Reading 3:30-6:30