MD ID 6575 (2025/2026) 03/30/2026-04/13/2026

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Course: MD ID 6575 - Comparative Health System Design

Description: This course will provide a survey of the basic models that intl health systems follow - the Beveridge or single provider model, the National Health Insurance model, the Bismarckian model or non-governmental insurer model, & the out-of-pocket model - & use these peer comparisons to better understand the American healthcare system, which is a complex amalgam of these four models. The course will study international examples of each system (the UK, Canada, Taiwan, & Germany), including the underlying political & economic forces that led to their development, their evolution over time, & current functioning. We will turn to the U. S. in more depth, attempting to understand the logic of prev. & current reform efforts & pursuing guided research on topics of personal interest to each student.

Academic Year: 2025/2026

Start Date: 03/30/2026

End Date: 04/13/2026

Block: SPRING

Department: MD ID

Permission Required: No

Section Credits: 2

Min Openings: N/A

Max Openings: 20

School Years: MSIMSIIMSIII

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Possible Grade(s): Fail (F)Pass (P)

Prerequisites: None

Add Policy: Course may be added to schedule 30 days before it starts.

Drop Policy: Course may be dropped from schedule 30 days before it starts.

Syllabus: No syllabus.