How are health services paid for, roles for the government in financing care?

Introduction 3 Population and Health Status………………………………………………………………………………………….. Demographic characteristics of population Mortality, Infant mortality data, causes of death Other data of health status Related information (such as on quality if life); analysis Availability of Health Services Basic organization/general description of services institutions, providers of care Issues related to access Utilization of services (data, if available) Other related information/analysis Expenditures How are health services paid for; any roles for the government here Data on total expenditures Other related information/analysis Macroenvironmental influences on the health care system Political Socioeconomic Cultural Technological/Other relevant influences Summary comments Problems Opportunities Other related comments regarding this country’s health care services Comparison to the United States: what works better, what is not working as well…………………………………. Concluding comments: Lessons learned for the U. S., other countries……………………………………………… References (required)………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Introduction (Final Paper may read “Executive Summary”)

Initial Introduction: What you wish to show in your research and with your topic. Final Instruction: summary of key points of your paper. Include the name of the country reviewed, highlights regarding population and health status, services available, expenditures and financing, external influences, and concluding comments/lessons learned.

Population and Health Status

Provide data/discuss: Demographic characteristics of population Mortality, infant mortality data Causes of death Other relevant data Related information, such as on quality of life Analysis of trends

Availability of Services

Discuss, provide data regarding: Basic organization/general description of services institutions, providers of care Issues related to access Utilization of services (data, if available) Other related information/analysis

Expenditures

Discuss/provide date on who pays for care/how much it costs: How are health services paid for, roles for the government in financing care? Data on total expenditures Other related information/analysis

Macroenvironmental Influences

Discuss external influences the need for, availability of, cost of and use of health care services: Political Socioeconomic Cultural Technological/Other relevant influences Analysis

Summary Comments

Summarize and comment on the Problems, Opportunities, other issues you identified regarding this country’s health care services system Compare to the United States: what works better, what is not working as well Offer concluding comments: Lessons learned for the U. S., other countries ****** Attach References (One letter grade deduction if no adequate references are included; lack of any credit for references risks an academic integrity violation) ]]>