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170: Econ Health Economics, Fall 2008 Thomas G. Koch, NH 2013 koch.at.econ.ucsb.edu econ.ucsb.edu/ koch Class: TR 12:30-1:45 PM in Webb 1100 O ce Hours: TR 2-3 PM Final Exam: Tuesday, December 9 at 12-3 PM Introduction Why is health care so expensive? Why has it gotten more expensive? Is it money well spent? Whose plan to save or x health care in the US is the best? This course develops a basic economics toolkit to answer these and other questions. A student who successfully completes this course will be able to explain patterns in health and health care using concepts from microeconomics, and describe why markets may succeed or fail at providing socially e cient outcomes. Textbook The Economics of Health and Health Care, 5th Edition by Folland, Goodman and Stano. This book is the key resource for the class. It should be available for sale in the student bookstore, as well as on-line. Course outline Date Topic September 25 Chapter 1 30 Chapter 2 October 2 Chapter 3 7 , Quiz 1 due 9 Chapter 4 14 Chapter 6, Quiz 2 due 16 Chapter 7 21 Exam 1 23 Chapter 8 28 Date November 30 4 6 11 13 18 20 25 27 2 4 Topic Chapter 9 Chapter 11, Quiz 3 due Chapter 12 Veterans Day, Holiday Chapter 16, Quiz 4 due Exam 2 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Thanksgiving Holiday Chapter 22 Review, Writing Assignment due December Assessment A student s numerical grade is determined by his or her performance on (a) four take-home quizzes, worth ve points each; (b) two exams, worth fteen points each; (c) the nal exam, worth thirty points, (d) and a writing assignment, worth twenty points. The course outline above describes when the two exams will be held, and four quizzes are due. 1 Writing Assignment With the election season upon us, many politicians are proposing remedies xes and for the US health care system. Your assignment in this paper is to evaluate the plan, or one speci c aspect of a plan, of a politician or an organization advocating a policy change for the US health care system. Evaluation must be made using the economic concepts we have developed in class. The paper is to be less than one thousand words, so it makes sense to be as narrow as possible. The paper is due the last day of class. Class Policies I hold two hours of o ce hours a week so that students have ample opportunity to ask questions about the course material and administration. I may also be available other times if you have a scheduling con ict with o ce hours. Otherwise, the best way to contact me regarding class administration is via the e-mail address listed above. If you have a question about the course material, you should come to o ce hours. Make-up exams will not be made available for students unable to make the listed date. If you are unable to take an exam on the date listed, contact the instructor as soon as the con ict is discovered. Per the university s policy on academic conduct, all academic dishonesty, such as plagiarism and other forms of cheating, will be strictly policed and be met with disciplinary actions. Students with disabilities will be accorded academic accommodations. If you have a disability, let the instructor know at the beginning of the semester. Accommodations will be made through the Disabled Students Program at UC-SB. Quizzes will not be accepted after their due date without prior approval. All submitted work must be either typed or legible. Attendance is not required. However, any student who hopes to do well in this class should expect to attend every class, alert and ready to learn. 2

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