Healthcare Economics and Policy Analysis

Part 1.

Must be two to three substantive paragraphs (250 + words) and include at least two APA-formatted citation/reference. Politicians have proposed that the United States (U.S.) become more restrictive regarding immigration, allowing fewer foreign-educated physicians to undergo training or establish practices in the U.S. How would this impact the earning power of U. S. educated physicians? Which specialties would be affected? What is your personal opinion on this matter? Do you agree or disagree with the other students in this course? must be two to three substantive paragraphs (250 + words) and include at least two APA-formatted citation/reference.

Part 2ю

Answer the following questions  from you textbook.  Support your answers using peer-reviews or scholarly journals.  Follow APA format and attach as a Microsoft Word document.                                                              

1. Chapter 6 (page 155): Question 11 {licensure} Does licensure raise the quality of medical care, or does it raise the profitability of medical practice

2. Chapter 7 (page 179): Question 6 {competition} Several politicians have, proposed that the United States become more restrictive regarding immigration, allowing fewer foreign- educated physicians to undergo training or establish practices in the United States. Would this increase or decrease the earning power of U. S.- educated physicians? Which specialties would be most affected?

3. Chapter 8 (page 203): Question 3 {flow of funds} Which input accounts for the largest portion of hospital costs? Which input is responsible for most of the growth iт hospital cost per patient day?

4.  Chapter 9 (page 222): Question 11 {quality} Why have quality improvements in health care caused costs to rise, while quality improvements in computers have caused costs to fall?