General Description:
Examines law and policy governing health care delivery and financing, including licensure, the provider-patient relationship, informed consent, confidentiality, malpractice, the duty to treat, antidiscrimination law, insurance regulation, the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Medicaid, advance directives, organ transplantation, and public health. Students learn to assess how different legal and policy designs affect cost, quality, access, and fairness. 2-3 credits, letter graded.
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