Schedule

Here’s your roadmap for the semester!

  • Module Content (): Links and information on readings, slides, and any supplemental information.
  • Assignment (): Detailed information, instructions, and grading criteria for each assignment. Please check the respective assignments page for information on due dates and times.

Module 0: Introduction Content Assignment
Jan 11
(Class 1)
Motivation
Module 1: Health insurance Content Assignment
Jan 18
(Class 2)
Understanding risk
Jan 23, 25
(Class 3-4)
Demand for health insurance
Jan 30, Feb 1
(Class 5-6)
Adverse selection
Feb 6, 8
(Class 7-8)
Health insurance and current policy
Feb 10 Homework 1
Module 2: Physician agency and treatment decisions Content Assignment
Feb 13, 15
(Class 9-10)
Physician agency
Feb 20, 22
(Class 11-12)
Fee-for-service payments
Feb 27, Mar 1
(Class 13-14)
Capitated payments
Mar 13, 15
(Class 15-16)
Hospital and physician payment policies
Mar 17 Homework 2
Exam Week Content Assignment
Mar 20
(Class 17)
Exam Review
Mar 22
(Class 18)
Mid-term Exam
Module 3: Hospital pricing and competition Content Assignment
Mar 27, 29
(Class 19-20)
Pricing in two-price market
Apr 3, 5
(Class 21-22)
Prices and bargaining
Apr 10, 12
(Class 23-24)
Hospital competition
Apr 17, 19
(Class 25-26)
Mergers and prices
Apr 21 Homework 3
Last Class! Content Assignment
Apr 24
(Class 27)
Class Projects
April 24 Final Project