PHTH 5234 — Economic Perspectives on Health Policy
3 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: ThBostonTraditional
Uses basic economic concepts to illuminate the many factors that shape health, healthcare, and the healthcare system in the United States. Examines the role of these concepts in explaining the challenges faced in achieving three core goals of the healthcare system: increasing access, limiting cost, and improving quality. Explores how policy makers, market participants, and others can remedy access, cost, and quality deficiencies. Illustrates how economic concepts can be applied to the study of health and health behaviors.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 48% | 13.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 15 | 25 | 60% | 10.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 32% · W 0% · Th 68% · F 0%
Common patterns: R (68% of sections), T (32% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Brady Post (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Brady Post (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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