The Basics of Health Economics

 

Provide a response to  TWO of the questions below by Saturday, then provide a response to at least TWO of your peers by Tuesday:

· Include the two questions that you selected to discuss at the top of your initial posting.

· Identify one area in which ACA addresses market failures in the private insurance market, discuss how it works.

· How does the ACA impact individual consumers with purchasing insurance?

· How does ACA help low income individuals purchase insurance?

· What economic issues do the private health insurance exchanges address?

· Identify at least two key changes to the ACA since it’s enactment in 2010. Describe those changes and the impact that each change had in the marketplace.

APA Requirements -Include Scholarly Evidence: Include at least TWO APA formatted references with correlating in-text citations.

 

Comparative Effectiveness Research

Provide a response to  TWO of the questions below by Saturday, then provide a response to at least TWO of your peers by Tuesday:

· Include the two questions that you selected to discuss at the top of your initial posting.

· What kinds of treatments will comparative effectiveness research compare?

· Should comparative effectiveness research include measures of cost?

· What are the concerns if comparative effectiveness findings are used to make coverage decisions?

· Will comparative effectiveness research save money for the health care system?

· What are the pros and cons of using clinical trials in comparative effectiveness research?

· What are the pros and cons of using medical claims data in comparative effectiveness research?

APA Requirements -Include Scholarly Evidence: Include at least TWO APA formatted references with correlating in-text citations.