BUS4122 2020 November Unit 3 Discussion Latest

BUS4122 Health Care Economics

Unit 3 Discussion

Spending and the Production of Health

Introduction

It is no secret that the United States spends more money on health care than any other nation in the world. You may expect that we would be the healthiest because of this spending; however, we are not. In fact, we are far from it!

Instructions

For your main post:

Discuss why the United States spends the most on health care but does not have the healthiest population.

Medical care spending is not the only thing that improves health. Identify and discuss other factors that affect health status and how these factors relate to the overall health status of the United States.

Include references in current APA style and format for all your sources.

Response Guidelines

Read and respond to the main posts of at least two peers as early in the week as possible to ensure the development of quality conversation and depth of learning.

In each response, address the following:

Comment on your peer's findings related to the United States' spending on health care related to the population's overall health status.

Identify a factor (outside of medical care spending) that your peer did not discuss and suggest why it would be an important element to include.

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

Discuss the relationship between health care spending and outcomes in the United States.

Identify factors other than medical care spending that affect the overall health status of the U.S. population.