Demonstrate an understanding of basic economic concepts that are relevant to the health care industry.

Assignment Introduction

Assignment: Health Care Spending Analysis

This assignment will develop your understanding of basic economic concepts that are relevant to the health care industry.

Unit Outcomes addressed in this assignment:

• Define cost-shifting and price discrimination in health care.
• Understand how policies have influenced cost-shifting.

Course Outcomes addressed in this assignment:

HA415-1: Demonstrate an understanding of basic economic concepts that are relevant to the health care industry.

GEL-1.02: Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard English.

Assignment Directions:

Instructions:

1. Review the health spending data on how U.S. spending has changed over time.

1. Choose one item (for example, health care spending over time, prescription drug costs, spending compared to other countries) and review the data in detail.
2. Write a 1-page summary of the information you reviewed. Use the following bullet points as headings:

• Explain the topic you read about
• Give a recap of the most important figures
• Describe how a health policy analyst might use this information

Use APA referencing and in-text citations for all sources used and submit your summary to the module 1 Assignment Dropbox.

• This assessment should be a Microsoft Word (minimum 1 page) document.
• Explain the topic you read about
• Give a recap of the most important figures
• Describe how a health policy analyst might use this information
• Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your submission should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
• Your submission should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
• Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
• Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.
• A separate page at the end of your submission should contain a list of references in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
• Be sure to include references for all sources and to cite them using in-text citations where appropriate. Your sources and content should follow current APA citation style