Overview Letters to the editor can be a platform for experts in their fields to

Overview
Letters to the editor can be a platform for experts in their
fields to share perspectives on debated issues of the day. As a healthcare
professional, you are uniquely positioned to compare the United States to other
health systems around the globe. Despite the high expenditures in the United
States, outcomes are still poor compared to other nations. Why is there a
mismatch between healthcare spending and outcomes in the United States? How
does the United States compare to other developed and developing countries?
Prompt
You have been invited to provide a letter to the editor
of a scholarly health journal. The editor has requested that you identify the
financial impacts of health and non-health policies in developed and developing
countries. Specifically, how do these policies impact cost expenditures in the
United States? Be sure to include specific points evaluating healthcare
infrastructure, political barriers, and social inequities impacting health
outcomes in developed and developing societies.
Note that you should cite at least three scholarly
sources from your investigation. The evidence should not be older than five
years.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric
criteria:
1. Healthcare Costs: Explain the causes of high
healthcare spending in the United States compared to other developed and
developing countries.
A.
Structural Causes: Describe the
healthcare infrastructure of the United States and compare it to those of other
countries. In what ways do these structural components drive up healthcare
spending in the United States?
B.
Political Causes: Analyze health and
non-health policies in the United States and compare them to those of other
countries. In what ways do these political factors drive up healthcare spending
in the United States?
2. Healthcare Outcomes: Explain the results of high
healthcare spending in the United States compared to other developed and
developing countries.
A.
Effectiveness: Evaluate the healthcare
outcomes of the United States considering its spending. To what extent does the
United States benefit from its high healthcare spending compared to other
nations?
B.
Inequities: Evaluate the inequities
generated by healthcare costs in the United States as compared to other
countries. To what extent do healthcare outcomes differ amongst various groups
in the United States?
Guidelines
for Submission
Your
submission should be a 2- to 3-page Word document. You must also include an
APA-style title page. Use 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and
one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style. Keep in mind
that the letters to the editor of professional journals should be clear and
concise and written in the third person.