ECON 333 Health Economics

This course examines how individuals, firms, and governments make decisions in health care markets. We begin by exploring consumer demand for health care, health insurance, and the factors that shape health behaviors. We then analyze the supply side, including the roles of physicians, hospitals, insurers, and pharmaceutical firms. Next, we assess different health care systems—public, private, and mixed—and the trade-offs involved in financing and service provision. Finally, we consider key policy debates, such as cost-benefit analysis in health care and the relationship between health expenditures and economic growth. Through economic models and real-world applications, students will gain a deeper understanding of the forces shaping health care markets and policy.