Week 1 Discussion - Health Promotion

Week 1 Health Promotion Discussion

Topic 2: Economics of Health Care

The cost of healthcare in the U.S. is often discussed by the press. Trends in healthcare spending are determined by public and private decisions about health care delivery and reflect the values and beliefs of society and policy makers.

Compare the distribution of healthcare expenses for 2017.

https://www.cms.gov/research-statistics-data-and-systems/statistics-trends-and-reports/nationalhealthexpenddata/nationalhealthaccountshistorical (Nation’s health dollar - where it came from and where it went) with those of 2011 (see textbook).

Write a summary of your findings and their meaning in terms of health care spending.

please provide reference in apa style.