HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC POLICY
Provides a comprehensive overview of the U.S. healthcare system and policy-making process at the local, state, and federal levels, as well as an analysis of global health policies in other countries. Key policy issues covered include Medicare, Medicaid, the uninsured, public health, and healthcare reform. Addresses the role of key stakeholders, including policy-makers, interest groups, and the media on the development of health policy, as well as key forces involved in policy-making, including economics, innovation, social, ethical, and political factors. Examine the role and responsibility of nurse leaders and the impact of health policy on nursing practice at the individual, community, and population level.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Compare and contrast the U.S. health policy-making process and outcomes to other developed countries. Audience: Graduate 2. Critically analyze health policies and related issues from the perspective of consumers, nursing, other health professions, and other stakeholders in policy and public forums. Audience: Graduate 3. Understand how public policies influence healthcare delivery, including the practice of nursing at the individual, community, and population level. Audience: Graduate 4. Understand how data and research influence policy decisions. Audience: Graduate 5. Create advocacy materials and tools in order to promote social justice, equity, and ethical health policies. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Compare and contrast the U.S. health policy-making process and outcomes to other developed countries. Audience: Graduate 2. Critically analyze health policies and related issues from the perspective of consumers, nursing, other health professions, and other stakeholders in policy and public forums. Audience: Graduate 3. Understand how public policies influence healthcare delivery, including the practice of nursing at the individual, community, and population level. Audience: Graduate 4. Understand how data and research influence policy decisions. Audience: Graduate 5. Create advocacy materials and tools in order to promote social justice, equity, and ethical health policies. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027