Pima Medical Institute Tucson Funding Discussion
The U.S. Public Health System continues to receive around 4% of the entire health care budget for our nation which is approximately $149 per person per year.
1. For your first substantive post, identify the current sources of funding for public health and how they are used at this point. In addition, consider the expansion of public health funding and what you would recommend using it for in our country. Support your recommendations with data.
2. Respond to a minimum of two classmates and provide further support for their recommendations or questions about the rationale for their funding recommendations.
Provide at least 2 peer reviewed references and in-text citation, also the complete URL (e.g. http://www.apha.org/advocacy/tips/) of any website you use to find supporting information.
