Health Care Economics: Principles and Policy Analysis

Healthcare systems worldwide face the ongoing challenge of balancing escalating costs with quality care and equitable access. This text-based course introduces you to the fundamental economic frameworks used to analyze healthcare markets, evaluate clinical interventions, and guide sustainable policy decisions. What you'll learn: - Understand core microeconomic concepts applied specifically to health, healthcare demand, and medical supply - Analyze health insurance mechanics, including adverse selection, moral hazard, and risk pooling - Evaluate cost-effectiveness and health technology assessment methods using standard metrics like QALYs - Explore modern value-based payment models and provider reimbursement incentives - Examine contemporary healthcare financing structures and resource allocation strategies across different systems The course starts with essential terminology and foundational economic theory before moving into practical policy analysis, health technology evaluations, and modern healthcare reform models through clear written explanations and analytical exercises. Ideal for beginners, healthcare workers, administrators, and policy students, with no prior background in economics required. Start reading today to gain a clear economic perspective on modern healthcare systems.