This week, we learned about the real economy in the long run: production and growth; saving, investment, and the financial system; the basic tools of finance; and unemployment. Reflect on this week's chapter readings and lecture as you respond to the following prompts: The following article discusses barriers to improve the health of low-income children beyond just increasing access to healthcare. It explains the correlation between health insurance and access to care and how health insurance can also play a part in reducing not just financial stress but also emotional stress for parents. It goes on to explain the link between access to health insurance and improved health status for children while highlighting how social inequalities need to be addressed to fully improve health status in low-income children.

Reducing Health Disparities Among Children.pdf Reducing Health Disparities Among Children.pdf - Alternative Formats After reading this article, select one of these two prompts for your initial post:

• Explain the influence of the public and private sector initiatives in increasing standard of living in the United States.
• Explain the influence of the public and private sector initiatives in promoting economic growth in the United States.