Problem 1: Consumer-Driven Health Plans: How do consumer-driven health plans work for different sections of the population? Which socioeconomic group is likely to benefit the most? Consider the following sections of the population: Low-income versus high-income; Well versus unwell (people with chronic conditions and high costs of care) ; Employed, self-employed, unemployed.
Problem 2: Managed Care: Healthcare maintenance organizations (HMOs) are the most prevalent type of Managed Care. Explain the positive benefits and negative aspects, respectively, of HMO managed care from the provider's point of view, a physician and a healthcare facility, and from a patient's point of view.