PUBH A210 - Navigating the U.S. Health Care System, Health Insurance, Public Assistance, and Benefits Programs

    Recent Professors
    FT Staff, Georgia Halkia
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021
    Class Size
    25 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2024 Sections
    View Fall 2024 sections of PUBH A210
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course provides students with an understanding of the U.S. healthcare system and health insurance options to provide for efficient navigation through the healthcare system. Topics include the history of health insurance in the U.S. and the role of government in healthcare; the U.S. healthcare workforce; basic health insurance terminology; types of insurance and the healthcare marketplace; different types of care, including outpatient, ambulatory and long-term care; public assistance programs and disability programs; and, ethical and bioethical issues. Enrollment Limitation: INHL A210 ; students who complete PUBH A210 may not enroll in or receive credit for INHL A210 . C-ID: PH 110.