How has the level of national health care spending changed compared
Write a 1,050- to 1,750-word paper in which you explain your position on national health care
spending in the United States. Include information on the following: Examine the historical trends and impact of health care spending.
o How has the level of national health care spending changed compared to the
overall spending in the U.S. economy?
o Has the trend been overall positive or concerning for the economy and
consumers?
Examine what impact marketing has on health care spending.
o What impact can the marketing efforts of a facility have on the types of patients it
attracts? What impact does it have on the willingness of payers, such insurance
companies and Medicare/Medicaid, to cover the cost of the services?
o How do health care facilities spend on marketing efforts to differentiate
themselves from competition and to attract patients?
Provide a forecast of the following:
o The future economic needs of the health care system
o Why these needs should be addressed
o How you envision these needs will be financed