Unit 5 Discussion Board It is a difficult choice to make since almost all of the topics provided an opportunity to gain new insights in the world of economics but the single most compelling topic involved health spending in the United States. Reading the course materials facilitated an understanding of the challenges facing the healthcare system in the United States as well as the various interventions undertaken to solve the issue of increased healthcare spending. According to Folland, Goodman, and Stano (2016), measuring a successful health policy is reliant on its levels of flexibility and sustainability. An online search, as well as intense reading of the course material, greatly contributed in each of discussion posts and assignments on the topic. [Show Less]