2024-2025 Academic Catalog

PMO 523 Fundamentals of U.S. Health Policy

This course examines the application of concepts and techniques of advocating or influencing policy on behalf of organizations, the community, and the health services industry. Legislative, executive and judiciary branches and their role in national and state policy will be discussed. Comparisons of the roles and effects of public and private policy will be conducted. The role of interest groups in the policy process, and the concept of political competence at the individual and organizational levels will be examined.

Credits

2.25