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Running head: COST OF HEALTHCARE IN US AND POLICY FORMULATION
Cost of Healthcare in US and Policy Formulation
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Question 1
The cost of healthcare in the United States has been on the rise in the past 30 years and
several factors can be attributed to this trend. The mentioned factors are the major drivers of the
high cost of healthcare. Most of the Americans are uninsured and this only means that they do
not have a back-up plan or strategy to cater for their bills (Barr, 2016). Uncontrolled healthcare
spending; people seeking medication even for minor, negligible illnesses, is a factor of concern
(Milani & Lavie, 2015). This means that the government spends a large amount of money to
fund the healthcare sector. Lastly, the large number of baby boomers who are mostly the
population suffering from chronic illnesses has contributed to the high price of healthcare.
Question 2
As stated, research forms part of adequate and effective health care, enable the formation
of healthcare policies and also ensure that public resources are spend wisely. The National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey is among the major research bodies in health care
(Barr, 2016). Prevalence of chro...