1. How does the United States' health care expenditures relate to the quality of health when compared to other developed nations?
2. In the healthcare finance system who is the first party, second party and third party?
3. How has the patient-physician role changed over the course of history?
4. What are the different stages in the natural history of a disease?
5. What is the difference between primary, secondary and tertiary prevention in healthcare? Be able to give examples.
6. How has the increased use of complementary and alternative healthcare affected insurance companies?
7. Identify the stakeholders in healthcare and be able to identify the stakeholders that are the most influential.
8. Why do older, chronically ill Americans suffer a significant challenge to receiving care?
9. How has the Affordable Care Act tried to prevent conflicts of interest with physician owned businesses?
10. Give some examples of health indicators that are problematic in the United States.