In this global economic market system, there is concern that health care costs and spending in United States will exceed that of other competing industrialized nations. A close examination of health care cost and spending in the United States reveals that much of the increase in gross domestic product (GDP) is a result of the cost of health care.

• How does health care spending in the United States impact the country's economy?
• Summarize the impact of health care spending in the United States on the economy.
• Provide a critical analysis of this impact that is supported by relevant cited sources.
• Recommend a strategy based on your analysis.

Integrate economic terms, frameworks, and models throughout the review.

Consider individual households, employers, local economies, and state and federal governments.