Assignment
Answer the following short-answer questions in detail. See the Final Exam Rubric for more information.
1. What are the basic characteristics that differentiate the U.S. health care delivery system from that of other countries?
2. List the four health determinant categories and provide an example of how the government is supporting improvement in each determinant.
3. Explain how the United States has both market and social justice aspects of health care.
4. Discuss reasons why national health insurance has not developed in the United States.
5. Explain how interest groups affect health care policymaking in the United States.
6. How can technology reduce health care costs?
7. Improving access to medical care has been a challenge in the U.S. health care system. How has technology affected access to medical care?
8. Discuss the four main aspects of globalization in health care delivery.
9. Explain the significance of gatekeeping in regard to primary care and keeping health care costs down.
10. How does a third-party payment system increase health care costs in today's society?