Aug 30, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

EC 322 Healthcare Economics


(4 Credits)
This course illustrates how economic principles can be used to analyze healthcare issues and explain the behavior of patients, medical care providers, third-party payers, and employers in healthcare markets. The course explores the causes and policy remedies of three important healthcare issues: Medical care spending, medical care access, and medical care outcomes.

Prerequisite: EC 210 , EC 211