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Chapter 35 Web-Based Questions

35-18 Web-based Question  

Hospital Charges— What Is the Average Cost of a Visit to a Hospital Near You? The cost of health care is high and has increased rapidly. Visit the American Hospital Directory http://www.ahd.com/ and search for two hospitals near you. Compare their average charges and average length of stay. Which type of treatment averages the most which the least? Are the figures for each hospital similar? Does this imply competition? Today could you afford an average heart operation at a hospital near you?

35-19 Web-based Question   

Medicare and AARP—What Is Their Opinion? The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) is a national organization for people 50 and older. Visit the AARP Advocacy Center for Medicare http://www.aarp.org/ monthly/medicare/home.htm and answer the following questions: What are the short- and long-run issues or problems with Medicare? Why is Medicare spending growing? How will we pay for Medicare when the baby boomers start to retire about 2011? Will you be able to receive Medicare when you retire? Do you sense any bias in AARP’s Medicare position? Other viewpoints can be found at http:// www.aarp. org/monthly/medicare3/viewhd.htm.

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