The following table shows data for Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Life Expectancy (Years) Expenditure per Person

2010 2015 2010 2015

Australia 81.8 82.5 $3,893 $4,493

United Kingdom 80.6 81.0 $3,281 $4,125

United States 78.6 78.8 $8,559 $9,507

a. How did life expectancy at birth change between 2010 and 2015?

b. How did expenditure per person change between 2010 and 2015?

c. What conclusions do you draw from these data?

d. If you were the "manager" of the healthcare system in the United States, what would be a sensible response to data like these?

Reference

Economics for Healthcare managers, 4th edition. Robert H. Lee

Chapter 1