Please answer the following questions regarding Economics as it applies to health care.

  • How does economics apply to health care? In your own words how do you define health? Conduct a search for the term health from a public health source and choose the one that you think is the best. Provide the reference for this definition and elaborate on why you think this is the best definition.
  • Explain how an increase in income would affect the level of health in a relatively affluent country like the United States compared to a relatively poor country like Haiti. Be specific regarding the various factors that influence health and how they may differ in these countries.

250-300 words. No formatting needed, very informal post. Need by noon tomorrow. Thanks!