| Course | BUSI 429 Healthcare Economics (BUSI429) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | BS in Healthcare Administration |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 8 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 8 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published BUSI 429 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What BUSI 429 covers
The course is read in Feldstein's Health Policy Issues: An Economic Perspective, several chapters each module/week, with one presentation and a ten-question, 30-minute open-book quiz every week that the samples do not cover.
Each BUSI 429 thread is 400 to 500 words long, each reply 250 to 300, and every post carries at least one APA citation. The research project is a 20-page paper on an applied health economics topic, built from an annotated bibliography of 15 recent peer-reviewed sources, an outline, a full draft and a revised final.
Explores how principles of economic analysis can be applied to the field of healthcare. This course will explore how healthcare economics is unique through an exploration of healthcare markets (including supply, demand, production, and costs) and how cost benefit analysis is performed when the output presents challenges for measurement.
BUSI 429 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 (Course Requirements Checklist, Class Introductions and Quiz 1 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Discussion Board Forum 2 (Quiz 2 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Discussion Board Forum 3 (Research Project Annotated Bibliography and Quiz 3 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Discussion Board Forum 4 (Research Project Outline and Quiz 4 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Discussion Board Forum 5 (Research Project Draft and Quiz 5 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Discussion Board Forum 6 (Quiz 6 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Discussion Board Forum 7 (Quiz 7 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Discussion Board Forum 8 (Research Project Final and Quiz 8 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where BUSI 429 papers lose points
Work in BUSI 429 loses points when replies run past 300 words or threads fall short of 400, when a post states a policy's effect without evidence, when price and quantity are confused in explaining spending and when research project sources are older than ten years.
Using a BUSI 429 sample well
Each sample states a policy claim, explains the economic mechanism with Feldstein and then tests the claim against one or two studies before recommending a design. Replace the composite workplace with your own and keep the habit of asking who gains, who pays and what the evidence actually measured.
BUSI 429 questions, answered
What textbook does BUSI 429 use?
Feldstein's Health Policy Issues: An Economic Perspective, read several chapters at a time, from health spending and insurance through drug pricing, malpractice and public health policy.
How long is the BUSI 429 research paper?
At least 20 pages in current APA format, with 15 or more scholarly references besides the textbook and the Bible, all less than ten years old.
Are BUSI 429 quizzes open-book?
Yes. Each of the eight quizzes is open-book and open-notes, with ten multiple-choice questions and a 30-minute time limit, covering that module/week's reading.
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