Health Care Supply and Demand

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Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:

Your duties while working with the integrated delivery system (IDS) include periodic participation with the ethical board. A question has arisen as to whether expensive treatment options such as robotic surgery should be made available, despite the ability for patients to pay. Answer the following questions:

• Would the answer change if more insurance plans covered the expensive treatment options?
• What are the economic implications if the facility absorbed the cost of the treatment?