Assignment 1: Applying Economic Concepts Relevant To Health Care Spending Assignment Im Done Due June 9 at 11:59 PM
Assessment #1: (10%)
As you learned in Week 1, health care spending is growing faster than overall growth in the economy (as measured by GDP) and by 2026 is expected to consume 20 percent of GDP. Many economists believe that the trade-offs required to finance health care spending have become increasingly challenging for both private and public payers.
Given what you have learned from the course material in Week 1, discuss these trade-offs and how to evaluate them from an economic perspective. BE SURE TO USE SECTION HEADERS CORRESPONDING TO THE SECTIONS BELOW.
Specifically, do the following: