Course ID
041233
Course Description
This course provides students with a fundamental understanding of key policy, public health, and legal frameworks involved in the provision and funding of care for the aging population in the United States. Public funders, including Medicare, Medicaid, the Veterans Administration and Indian Health Service will be covered, as well as private payment models for physicians, hospitals and long-term care providers. Health care integration in senior housing, caregiving, respite care, digital health technologies and telehealth are a focus. The course concludes with an overview of emerging trends for older Americans and how law can be used to better address workforce changes, loneliness and isolation, opioid addiction, and emergency preparedness.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Plus/Minus Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Law
Course Requisites
May be convened with
LAW484A
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No