Essentials of Management and Leadership in Public Health by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-08-30T16:00:00+00:00

CONCLUSION

The willingness-to-pay approach to cost-benefit analysis is one elixir that will not make decision making any easier, but at least the process could increase consumer input and illuminate the assumptions that currently prevail. Policy makers must take note that public health is most effective when it prevents problems. It is better to put a fence at the top of the cliff than an ambulance at the bottom.

Discussion Questions

Who finances public health services in the United States?

What historical factors led to the current finance situation?

Can it be changed?

The percentage of U.S. gross domestic product needed for health services hovers around 17%. This is reportedly the largest percentage of any Western country. With your new understanding of public health finance and health economics, describe at least four finance or economic reasons that contribute to this large value.

Should there be a cap on public health spending?

How do we finance health disasters such as the H1N1 virus?

Are quality measures good indicators of sound economic policy?

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