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UAGC | MHA618 | Week 04 | Factors Affecting Investment In Health

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PRESENTER: This video introduces the topic of factors affecting investment in health. Economists and policymakers within the health care delivery system often ask the following questions-- can there be quality of life without quality of care? Can there be quality of care, yet a reduced quality of life?

Health economists desire to understand the factors involved in good health to formulate a model for investing in health. Health care economists view health as a stock of capital that ideally yields a specific number of healthy days. This is similar to wealth equaling an ongoing stream of financial capital.

From an economic and policy perspective, health is an economic commodity or economic good. Health economists can analyze the demand for good health similarly to analyzing the demand for goods and services. However, it is important to note the traditional market framework does not work, as individuals cannot purchase good health directly.

This week, it will be important to understand the factors that provide people with the tools to be more efficient in producing their own stock in health. Another factor influencing health is how various educational and intervention processes counteract negative lifestyle choices in the pursuit of good health.