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The purpose of this discussion is to apply an understanding of the financing of health care in the United States to a particular patient situation.

Write a short (2-3 page, double-spaced, typed) essay identifying and describing two markets of your choosing; the first characterized by an elastic demand and the second one by an inelastic demand. Indicate why your choices have the relative elasticities they do.

Healthcare Design Regulations: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Like almost all industries, design for healthcare is regulated by federal, state, and local codes. But in addition, there are standards that have been established by many groups, societies, and advocates that influence design.

Read the below article and discuss the 13 Legal Issues for Hospitals and Health Systems in 150 words, and reference the article.

As you know, our world is heavily dependent on oil. Based on the concern that we may be running out of oil, describe at least two renewable alternatives to oil that are currently available and discuss the barriers that keep these alternatives from replacing oil as our primary means of energy. Do not discuss other fossil fuels or nuclear energy, which are all nonrenewable sources. Additionally, discuss the role that government plays in ensuring a transition to these renewable alternatives in a post peak-oil world.