Current Events—Cost of Care

Assignment 3: Current Events—Cost of Care It is well-known that the U.S. has been spending more per capita on healthcare than other developed countries. What is less well-known is that the U.S. has had one of the highest growth rates in per capita healthcare spending since 1980, among higher income countries. Healthcare spending around the world, generally, is rising faster than overall economic growth. Almost all countries have seen healthcare spending increase as a percentage of their gross domestic product (GDP) over time. Research the cost of care using the Argosy University online library resources and the Internet. Select an article reporting or analyzing current events related to cost of care, if your reporting article is Type two diabetes, write a summary of your findings in 300 to 400 words. By Friday, November 4, 2016, post the summary to the appropriate Discussion Area. Through Sunday, November 6, 2016, review and comment on your peers’ responses. Comment on what you found of value in articles selected or summaries written by your classmates. All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources. Assignment 3 Grading Criteria Maximum Points Summarized information on healthcare cost gathered from reliable sources and organized in a logical manner. 8 Commented on increasing healthcare cost, increasing cost of health insurance, and the impact of government regulations on cost. 12 Actively contributed to the discussion by providing points of view with rationale, challenging points of the discussion, or drawing relationships between points of the discussion. 12 Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources, displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. 4 Total: 36