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What does healthcare economics study?

how to calculate the number of patients and healthcare providers in a community

how to prevent patients from losing their jobs

how to finance and spread out resources within the healthcare delivery system

how to reduce the number of hospitals needed

What might happen to a nation’s economy when a large percentage of the population is unhealthy?

The economy stays the same.

More jobs are created.

Fewer people are available to work.

The economy improves because more doctors are needed.

Which of the following are true statements about developed nations, relative to health care? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Developed nations tend to have better healthcare systems.

Developed nations do not have as much sophisticated technology.

Developed nations can afford to invest their money in health care.

Developed nations have fewer babies being born healthy.

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