HC 760 - Law and Policy Development in Healthcare

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Health is determined by many variables, influenced primarily by law and regulatory policy. Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), Federal, State, and Local governments formulate, implement and constantly modify health related policies through an intricate, dynamic process. This course will address legal issues of importance in the health services sector and define the issues in a way which will enable effective utilization of legal counsel.