Question

Increasingly, HMO's (health maintenance organizations) find themselves wrestling with the moral implications of their allocation of resources. By what guideline–or guidelines–should they decide between investing in more preventive services and investing in more life-prolonging technology? Or ... How much of their money should they redirect from physical health to mental health?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Physical health problems significantly increase the risk of poor mental health, and vice versa. Around 30 per cent of all people with a long-term physical health condition also have a mental health problem, most commonly depression/anxiety (1)