Cost & Consumerism in Health Care Presentation

Select one of the following options to prepare 8- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with grammatically correct speaker’s notes:

· A single 23-year old female, generally healthy, who does not have a history of smoking or drinking, and is pregnant with her first child

· A 55-year old male, former smoker, who has recently learned he has

· lung cancer

· A 10-year old male finds out he is diabetic

· A 60-year old female suffers from severe chronic arthritis

· Discuss the person’s story as if he or she has no insurance, public health insurance, private health insurance, or employer-provided health insurance.

Address the following:

· Research and present the patient’s options for obtaining services in your area.

· Research and compare out-of-pocket costs for comprehensive medical supervision and treatments, such as hospitalization, drugs, surgery, and so forth.

· Explain financing means and burdens in each situation, based on your findings.

· Explain how consumerism may influence the decisions made by the patient in terms of obtaining the care they need.

· Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.

Reference Book:

Economics, 17e

ISBN: 9780073126630 Authors: Campbell R. McConnell, Stanley L. Brue

Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies (2008)