HLT 520 Legal & Ethical Principles in Health Care Week 1 Discussion 2

HLT 520 Week 1 Discussion 2

In this time of limited financial resources and reduced government payments for health care services, what are the ethical issues of limiting care? How much uncompensated care can hospitals absorb? Where do people with no resources go for care? What is the state’s responsibility to ensure health care services? What are the ethical considerations that should be taken into account?