Overview

The US Healthcare System may be described as the best system of systems and the worst of systems. While the US has some of the best health care in the world, it also is very costly and plagued by medical error and disparities. The modern American health care system was created by political choices. This module is about health care policy and how quality, cost and disparity have been influenced by policy.

Module Objectives

Understand the health care infrastructure
Explain the effect of spending on health care infrastructure
Describe the politics of Medicare and Medicaid
Explore how personal health decisions become public

Module To-Do List

Here's everything you need to do and remember for this module:

Read Chapter 3 in Jonas & Kovner's Health Care Delivery in the United States 12th Edition, edited by Knickman & Elbel.
Review Chapter Learning Objectives and Key Terms.
Make notes describing learning Objectives and Key Terms.
Listen to Chapter 3 Podcast
Listen & View Chapter 3 Video Lecture
Post a minimum of 3 times to the Module 3 Discussion -read instructions for discussion and grading rubric. Remember the first post is due by Wednesday!