313.650.11
Economics of Health Equity
Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2026 - 2027
Instruction Method
In-person
Start Date
Monday, June 8, 2026
End Date
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
M, Tu, W, 8:30am - 4:50pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Resources
Prerequisite
Applied Microeconomics for Policymaking (318.603.81) or by consent of the instructor.
Enrollment Restriction
This course is not restricted.
Some policy makers incorrectly believe that inequities in health and healthcare outcomes are the results of efficiency in healthcare and public health. They believe that to remedy health inequity and reduce health disparities we must sacrifice efficiency and effectiveness in the production of health and the delivery of health care services. This course will look at health inequities and health disparities from an economic perspective. Perhaps from a society and business perspective, pursuing health equity is a more efficient and effective achieving excellent population health.
Introduces the issues of health equity, health disparities and minority health from an economic perspective. Considers how economic theories and empirical studies in economics explain inequities and disparities in health status and health care outcomes. Studies how economic policies can address race/ethnic, socioeconomic and geographic inequities and disparities in health, and healthcare access, utilization and quality. Requires an assessment prior to the class start date.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Discuss conceptual frameworks of health inequities and health disparities from an economic perspective
- Describe how economic factors impact health inequities and health disparities by race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and geography
- Discuss empirical evidence from economics on health inequities and health disparities
- Discuss the economic case for health equity
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 25% Participation
- 25% Written Assignment(s)
- 25% Final Exam
- 25% Online exam prior to first lecture
This will be a flipped course. Students will listen to recorded sessions and complete an online exam prior to June 1st and the beginning of in-person class days.