Health Care Systems

Scoring
Your teacher will score this activity using the following scale (unless your teacher provides you with a different scoring scale):
Task: Comparing Health Care Systems
a. Fill out fact-finding and research questions.
b. Analyze economic factors of healthcare.
—– – — ‘ c. Essay has an introduction and conclusion
d. Essay covers required topics: scarcity and allocation of resources, incentives, how prices are
determined, benefits and drawbacks for consumers, and benefits and drawbacks for producers.
e. Essay references multiple sources.
Task Points: 100
5
5
20
50
20

Question 5
Compose an essay that argues which health care system is better in terms of economics. Analyze the reasons for your
determination by covering these points:
• scarcity and allocation of resources
• incentives
• role of the government
• how prices are determined
• benefits and drawbacks for consumers in the UK and US
• benefits and drawbacks for producers in the UK and the US
Be sure to include specific reference to sources and a counterargument. Your essay should include an introduction,
transitions, and a conclusion.
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