WEEK 1 - Individual Assignment (10 pts) : Economic Terms and Health Care History

      Resource: Economic Terms and Health Care History grading criteria on the

      student website.

      Complete the Economic Terms Exercise in Week One of the student website.

      Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you include the following:



·        Describe the history and evolution of health care economics and the timeline of health care funding, using the defined terms.

·        Include two outside resources.

      Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

      Submit your paper and a copy of the completed exercise to your facilitator.

 Discussion Questions

 WEEK 2 - Learning Team Assignment: Health Care Reform Project, Part I

  Resource: Health Care Reform Project, Part 1 grading criteria on the student website.

      Select a current health care economic issue, such as managed care, health care spending, prescription drugs, the influence of current legislation on health care, medical care for an aging population, or the influence of illegal immigrants on health care economics in theUnited States. 



    Write a 1,050- to 1,750-word paper in which you address the following:



·    Describe the issue.

·    Perform a literature search on the issue. Find at least three articles and provide a summary of the articles.

·    Research, identify, and describe three possible solutions. The solutions do not need to be extensive, but must represent solutions identified in your research.

·    Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Discussion Questions