Jessica Holmes

Great j-term course--light econ elective. First off, course is taught by two profs, Holmes and Lunge (Dartmouth)--whom are both apart of the Green Mountain Care Board. Most of the content dealt with this class revolved around their work, which was interesting as they gave an internal perspective. Lots of mock trials, which are very low-stakes.

Professor Holmes is passionate about healthcare and policy related to healthcare and it shows. She is able to break down the economics of healthcare in a clear way during class through lectures and the occasional town meeting (basically a debate). The only annoying part of this course was the readings for every class which could get pretty long and you were quizzed on the readings every class. There is a project that involves a decent amount of research and interviewing but its honestly not that bad.

Professor Holmes is passionate about healthcare and policy related to healthcare and it shows. She is able to break down the economics of healthcare in a clear way during class through lectures and the occasional town meeting (basically a debate). The only annoying part of this course was the readings for every class which could get …Read more

This course was incredibly interesting. Prof. Holmes is very knowledgeable about the US healthcare market and directly works with the entity that regulates healthcare providers in Vermont. It was a very research heavy course, most of the class is focused on a final project about a healthcare policy proposal. There are also 8 quizzes on the class readings.