We have discussed the level of NHE in the United States and looked to some degree at how much money is being spent for care by various service categories such as hospitals and physicians.Click HERE to view and study the NHE data for selected calendar years between 1970 and 2003 and for selected service categories (with the exception of the catch-all category of “other”) (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS], n.d.).Answer the following questions in a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document:Examine the trends in expenditures for the service categories presented in the table. What is the magnitude and direction of spending changes within and across each of these categories: the percentage of GDP spent on NHE and the NHE per capita.What can you say about how the price of medical care services changes? As you think about what you might say, realize that the figures have been adjusted for inflation. Also, assume that not all increases in healthcare costs are caused by increases in utilization.Examine the rates of growth in the service categories (except the category “other”). What trends do you see in the mix of healthcare services used by the US public? What factors might contribute to these trends?Support your responses with examples.Include references in APA format.Reference:Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). National health expenditure data. Retrieved from http://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Sy... Statistics-Trends-and-Reports/NationalHealthExpendData/downloads/ tables.pdf

Physicians are tasked with providing quality care to all with an effort to maximize health outcomes and minimize cost. The United States currently spends approximately $8,500 per person, per year on healthcare (Davis et al., 2014). This is nearly three times the amount spent in other developed nations such as the United Kingdom and Sweden, who are able to provide high quality care and deliver better health outcomes at a much lower cost.Identify two policies that inflate the cost of healthcare in the U.S. Explain how these policies inflate healthcare costs.Propose two policies to assist in shifting the curve of the relationship between costs and outcomes to a more efficient relationship in the U.S. Justify your proposals.

Navigate to the ACA: State Variations and Implications added discussion below and respond to the following: Because the implementation of the ACA allows for some significant variation across states in how to comply with the law’s requirements, discuss the status of the state in which you are currently residing.Given your state’s choices regarding EHBs, type of exchange (state-run, state-federal partnership, or federally run), Medicaid expansion efforts, and so forth, how would you assess the impact of the ACA in your state to date?Specifically, has the exchange in your state gained broad market recognition, and does it appear to be operating effectively?