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NR 552 Week 5 Discussion, Medical Tourism After reading the assigned article by Turner (2010). Define medical tourism and discuss how medical tourism has benefited or harmed access to care for the citizens of developing countries. What are the legal, ethical and human-caring principles that can … identified on both sides of this issue?

NR 552 Week 5 Discussion, Funding for Global Health In a time when the United States struggles with balancing the budget, would you advocate for spending United States dollars for global health assistance to support developing countries? Describe the social, political, or economic implications associated with your answer.

NR 552 Week 4 Assignment, Tertiary Care Funding through Medicare and Preferred Provider Organizations Payment models are largely ….to the agreements between healthcare providers and payers. Actual patients are paying little role in how medical services are structurally funded. Through Medicare, the government has more unilateral control over the pricing of services and the payment methods available. Typically, the payment model agreements reached between private insurers and providers mim...

NR 552 Week 4 Discussion, Paying for Medical Services Compare and contrast the various methods of payment for hospital services. Which payment model do you feel best meets the criteria of cost efficiency, allocative efficiency, and cost containment? Explain your choi

NR 552 Week 3 Discussion Question, Select Patient Paid Services The cost of covering all medical services demanded by participants of healthcare insurance plans is calculated into the overall cost of premiums for all participants. To maintain or lower premium costs, should insurance companies deny coverage for some healthcare services? Which services would you recommend become patient-paid-only and why?

NR 552 Week 3 Discussion Question, Externalities of Public Services Investigate a publically provided healthcare service in your community. Briefly describe the service ….., including the population ….and how the program is …… What are the negative and positive externalities of providing this service

NR 552 Week 2 Discussion, Policies for Public Good What local policies (city or state) have … enacted to provide for the public good in relation to lifestyle choices such as tobacco use, alcohol consumption, or vehicle safety? … are the ethical and legal implications of these policies? What health and healthcare cost outcomes are expected as a result of this policy?

NR 552 Week 1 Discussion, Nurses Supply and Demand Nurses are a limited health care resource. What is the current supply and demand for professional nurses in your local area or state? What alternatives or interventions are being … to equalize the supply and demand of professional nurses?

NR 552 Week 1 Discussion, Macroeconomics National Health and Wealth Review Figure 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, and Table 1.2 from Chapter 1: Economics and Efficiency, from the Olsen text (2009). Discuss the relationship between health, wealth, and healthcare in the United States.

NR 552 Week 4 Assignment, Tertiary Care Funding through Medicare and Preferred Provider Organizations Payment models are largely ….to the agreements between healthcare providers and payers. Actual patients are paying little role in how medical services are structurally funded. Through Medicare, the government has more unilateral control over the pricing of services and the payment methods available. Typically, the payment model agreements reached between private insurers and providers mim...