HPM 565 Health Care for the Indigent

HPM 565 (2) Health Care for the Indigent (Fall)

Prerequisite: HPM 500 or HPM 501, or permission of instructor. Explores the problems of uninsured Americans in obtaining health care. Reviews the scope of the current problem and the role of existing programs, as well as future directions for health policy. Addresses practical issues in program administration, with an emphasis on Medicaid and other indigent care programs.