Below is a breakdown of topics for each class day this semester. Assignments are also listed according to their due dates. The associated links take you to additional information relevant for that day or for that assignment. The Details link provides specific objectives, activities, and supplemental materials for that day; the Main Reading link takes you to the relevant chapter from our class textbook; the Slides link takes you to the relevant slides for that day; and the Assignment link takes you to the relevant details for each assignment. Note that the main readings are all from the book I’m currently writing. The benefit of this is that the content closely matches the class slides, but the downside is that the book is not yet complete. I will be adding and revising chapters as the semester progresses.
Module 0: Welcome to the Class!
Module 1: Health Insurance
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8/28 |
Basics of Health Insurance Contracts |
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8/30 |
Private Health Insurance |
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9/6 |
Public Health Insurance |
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9/8 |
Project: Stage 1 |
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9/11 |
Understanding Risk |
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9/13 |
Risk Premium and WTP |
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9/18 |
Adverse Selection and Pricing |
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9/20 |
Health Insurance Competition |
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9/22 |
Homework 1 |
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Module 2: Physician Agency and Treatment Decisions
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9/25 |
Physicians as Gatekeepers |
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9/27 |
Physician Agency and Financial Incentives |
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9/29 |
Project: Stage 2 |
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10/2 |
Physician Agency and Payment Models |
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10/4 |
Physician Learning |
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10/11 |
Physician Training and Location |
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10/13 |
Homework 2 |
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Exam Week
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10/16 |
Exam Review |
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10/18 |
Mid-term Exam |
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Module 3: Hospital Pricing
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10/23 |
Hospitals and Pricing |
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10/25 |
Hospital Objective Functions |
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10/30 |
Single-price Market |
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11/1 |
Two-price Market |
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11/3 |
Project: Stage 3 |
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11/6 |
Bargaining and Prices |
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11/8 |
Hospital Mergers |
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11/10 |
Homework 3 |
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Module 4: Prescription Drugs
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11/13 |
Basics of Prescription Drugs |
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11/15 |
Brand Name Drugs |
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11/20 |
Generic Drugs |
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11/27 |
Regulation and Innovation |
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Final Projects
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11/29-12/4 |
Project: Stages 4-5 |
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