Post an initial 260- to 350-word response to the following questions

• Why is an understanding of child mortality essential in describing advancements in health care outcomes?
• Why are health care costs dramatically higher in the U.S. versus other industrialized nations? Is there a correlation between the cost of care and the health of the population? How does the quality of care in the U.S. compare with other industrialized nations?

Cite at least 2 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references.

Format your citations according to APA guidelines.