This course explores how statutes, regulations, common law, and market forces help or hinder three major goals of policy makers: increasing access, reducing cost, and improving quality. We will examine the Supreme Court’s rulings on the ACA and other legal aspects of modern health care reform. Learners who successfully complete this course will be able to describe the laws, regulations, common law and market forces that shape our health care system and identify areas where ideas and innovation are needed; explain the malpractice system and how it influences medical practice; and analyze legal aspects of the ACA.
ER
Exceptional! I attended public health school and never learned this content. This should be a required course in public health studies.
HP
Very interesting information and well explained. Thank you so much.
FS
Clear, to the point. Very useful for someone who's not familiar with the US healthcare system
DJ
This course is helping better understand the rationale for decisions made by providers
S
This was a very informative course and it forced me to think critically. I enjoy the challenge.
YH
very interesting course, well presented! the materials are helpful and inspiring
QC
I would take her courses ANYTIME! Lauren is a remarkable instructor
MG
I really enjoyed learning within this course. It has helped me understand the fundamentals of healthcare law and operations within a medical facility.
DR
Very good course, although some of the readings are over my learning objectives and wish to learn in a more practical way.
AS
Organized and presented incredibly well! The resources provided in the course will be super helpful references.
ML
Dean Ruger is excellent!! I loved how practically he presented each lecture. He was interested and the graphics, notes and readings were very clear and applicable. Great course.
MM
This was an excellent course. The material was interesting and the instructor provided a welcome commentary.
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Excellent Course and professor, Great service of Coursera to have such knowledge available for learners
This course was informative and I like the style of the professor. A nice refresher. I wish I could earn continuing education credits.
Organized and presented incredibly well! The resources provided in the course will be super helpful references.
Oh my gosh, I love this course! I highly recommend it to everyone. As an international student who plans to pursue a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree in the US, I find this course incredibly informative. The teacher speaks so logically that I can completely understand what he's saying. I've also gained a deep understanding of healthcare law because the teacher discusses notable cases, the advantages and disadvantages of healthcare law, and the challenges in implementing the law. This course is absolutely better than the healthcare law course I took at university. Well done!
This U.S. Health Law Fundamentals course on Coursera provides a strong foundation in the complex legal landscape of the American healthcare system. The course effectively covers key areas like healthcare financing, regulatory frameworks, and patient rights. This knowledge will be invaluable for my future studies in healthcare administration, by providing a crucial legal context for understanding and analyzing healthcare policies and challenges.
This is a great course with great information. I also appreciated that this course opted for a graded final exam vs. a peer graded project. The final exam laid out a scenario where you were then able to apply all of your knowledge. I found it really helpful in testing my understanding and application of what I just learned. The teacher is really good too. All of the University of PA courses have been really top-notch.
This course was enlightening. I knew the basics of US Law but this class opened my eyes to 'relationships' between people and government, people and their health care providers, etc. I would highly recommend this class for anyone that wonders what entities regulate US Health Care.
This course also increased my base knowledge and gave me a framework for the condition of Medicaid and Medicare.
Due to Professor Ruger's really objective, well presented and informative lecture, the course results to be very informative and capable of providing knowledge which is essential in understanding the particularities (and respective social and historic reasons) of a very relevant health law system, which turns out to be really influential in other federalism-based countries.
Perfect course to enlighten one' on the U.S. Health Laws. Context of significant impact on how we have evolved in regards to our Laws, legislations, statutes, and acts. Truly enjoyed the content and the instructor Theodore Ruger JD has a great approach and delivery to the material.
It is a great course. The informations is pontual, well organized and relevant. It was a pleasure to glide through the lectures. Just think on week 2 has a problem with the way the question was developed. But I organized my thoughts and knowledge around the health law. Thank you!
Excellent presentation of healthcare legal matters especially at this time of pandemic in our world. This will be very valuable to me as a paralegal in the future. I am continuing on in this four course program.
Dr. Ruger is an excellent speaker, engaging and informative. Would highly recommend this course for a basic understanding of the basis for some of our healthcare laws, statutes and policies.
Dean Ruger is excellent!! I loved how practically he presented each lecture. He was interested and the graphics, notes and readings were very clear and applicable. Great course.
I really enjoyed learning within this course. It has helped me understand the fundamentals of healthcare law and operations within a medical facility.
Exceptional! I attended public health school and never learned this content. This should be a required course in public health studies.
Congratulations to the teacher for all the interesting content given in this course. It has been really useful for me.
This was an excellent course. The material was interesting and the instructor provided a welcome commentary.
This course was well structured with videos, quizzes, and readings. The instructor was extremely knowledgable.
It was a great pleasure to spent time and learn U.S. Health Law Fundamentals. Best regards, Piotr Gala
This was a very informative course and it forced me to think critically. I enjoy the challenge.