Health Care: The Current State of Disparities.Craig A. NowakowskiAmerican Public UniversityPBHE 502Dr. Ricks Over the past two centuries the world has witnessed major changes in the state of human health and in the way we treat the sick and infirm. The modern face of our communities is healthier, but aging rapidly. The World Health Organization defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being (CDC, 2010). Today's community must regularly develop and improve its physical and social environment to ensure a healthy tomorrow. A society that supports the development of healthy communities not only enables individuals to have healthier daily lives, but encourages each individual to pursue their full potential. The role of the healthcare marketplace in this community is to provide each person with a choice in the services they receive from a variety of available, accessible, and affordable options (CDC, 2010). However, this utopian concept of universal healthcare has been an ongoing struggle in America. When all the changes in healthcare started to take place, America was at the forefront. In fact, America gave birth to the modern hospital model during the mid-20th century. This model proved to be very effective in a time when technologies and services were relatively limited. However, with the growth of clinical specialties and expensive instrumentation, the once-favored model used in America has become administratively burdensome and less effective. Today, the current medical system in America is bogged down by expensive drug costs, liability insurance costs, equipment costs, and high salaries, which equates to a higher cost of care…half of paper…. ...and the related costs decrease. When examining the state of healthcare it is important to realize that the economic market is directly related to the healthy community. For this reason, it is important for health systems to evaluate population, age and income trends when making business decisions. Hopefully, by identifying affordable healthcare we can support more preventative practices in society. References: CDC. (2010). Healthy places. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces/about.htm.HCP. (2014). Health statistics. Health care issues. Retrieved from http://www.healthcareproblems.org/health-care-statistics.htmHixon, T. (2012). Why are healthcare costs in the United States so high? Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/toddhixon/2012/03/01/why-are-us-health-care-costs-so-high/.