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Question 1:

Increased Health Care Costs

Based on your chapter readings and additional research you have conducted, discuss why there is a significant increase in health care costs in the United States.

• Discuss three reasons for the increase in health care costs and the implications to society and communities in general as a result of those increased costs.
• Examine the existing policies designed to control costs or expenditures for overall health care

Chapter readings:

• Kominski, G. F. (2014). Changing the U.S. health care system: Key issues in health services policy and management (4th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
  • Read Chapter 8, "Measuring Health Care Expenditures and Trends," pages 225-244.
  • Read Chapter 9, "Containing Health Care Costs," pages 245-268.

Question 2:

Special Population (Homeless Persons) Health Care Costs

Building on what you learned and included in the first discussion in this unit, examine the same issues for your special population, focusing on costs, controlling costs, and expenditures.

Conduct research for information and articles about these issues for your special population and address the following:

• Identify some major reasons for the increase in costs and the implications to society and communities as a result of those increased costs for your special population.
• Present existing policies designed to control costs and or expenditures for your special population.

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