Assignment task: There are 2 discussions for this week but place the answers to both in one posting.
Scarce Health Resources
How should scarce health resources be distributed in the US and globally. Think about: (a) How much healthcare should be produced? (b) How should health care be distributed? and (c) What priorities should be considered to improve the value of health care Americans receive for the money spent on health care?
Healthcare Values and Beliefs
Since health care values and beliefs tend to be local, as a policy maker what would you encourage the community - schools, religious organizations, retailers, restaurants, employers, payers, and providers of care, etc. - do to improve the obesity epidemic in the community, thus improving the health of the community? How should these efforts be financed? Use evidence-based practice in answering this question and include relevant references.