Health Resource and Policy Analysis Questions Provide outlines for the following:
1 The most recent data available for US health careexpenditures is for the year 2008 Where did our US health care dollars go in2008? What have you found about national health expenditures in 2008? How doyou expect this distribution of health care spending to change over the decadeahead?
2 Health insurance is a concept developed in the UnitedStates and now appearing in many other nations of the world Its historyanddevelopment is an interesting story Briefly trace the history of healthinsurance in America, from the beginnings with Blue Cross up to the ManagedCare era
3 Professional workforce shortages currently beingexperienced in hospitals and clinics across our nation are partly related toinsufficient production of qualified personnel That is the supply side of ourmedical manpower challenges There are factors at play that significantlyinfluence the demand for health care as well Cite these key factors, andbriefly describe how each factor influences the demand for medical professionals
4 How do you feel about the rapid growth in Complementaryand Alternative Medicine (CAM) across America? Is CAM good for American health,or is it a colossal waste of money and a danger to patients?