SBU 554 - The US Healthcare System (Business)

3 Credit(s)

This foundational course introduces students to the structure and interdependence of the various components comprising the US healthcare system. Students gain an understanding of the process and effect of political decision-making regarding health care at the macro level, along with an introduction to state and local public health. This course also discusses the legal and regulatory environment of American medicine, a subject commonly and separately called health care law. Master’s session 2.