Health Care and Life Sciences

Health Care and Life Sciences

1. Why does health care cost so much?
2. Does everyone get the same amount of care?
3. How is medical care financed? Do some people pay more (or less) than their
fair share?
4. Who is made better off, the surgeon or the patient?
5. Is there trading in health futures?
6. Who pays when you skip a workout to watch television?
7. Is health scarce?
8. Why is health care bought and sold differently from other goods and services?