Homework: Health Care Delivery Systems Case
Overview
The United States has a unique system of health care delivery which has evolved over time. Although the U.S. health care delivery system has evolved in response to cost, access, and quality, there are often assertions made about health care delivery in the United States. For example, according to Mary Mahon (2015), VP of Public Information at the Commonwealth Fund, the U.S. spends more on health care than other high-income nations but has a lower life expectancy and worse health.
Mahon, M. (2015). U.S. spends more on health care than other high-income nations but has a lower life expectancy, worse health.
Task (approx. 2 pages)
Review the following assumptions regarding health care in the U.S. (Greenwald, 2010). Although these assumptions are widely publicized, they might be disputed with critical thinking. Evaluate additional literature and consider each of the following assumptions. Explain why you believe the statement is "true or false."
a. The U.S. spends too much on health care services.
b. The poor lack health care.
c. The systems in other countries are better.
d. The U.S. health care system is in crisis today.
e. Health care is a right.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Reference
• Greenwald, H. (2010). Health care in the United States: Organization, management and policy. John Wiley & Sons: San Francisco, CA.
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2013). Lower costs, better care: Reforming our health care delivery system.
• Institute of Medicine (US). (2002). Chapter 5: The health care delivery system. In The future of the public's health in the 21st century. Washington D.C.: National Academies Press.
• Lee, T. H., & Berenson, R. H. (n.d.). The organization of health care delivery.
• Shi, L., & Singh, D. A. (2017). Chapter 1 Major characteristics of U.S. health care delivery. In Essentials of the U.S. health care system (4th ed). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. Retrieved from Trident Library
• Shi, L., & Singh, D. A. (2017). Chapter 2 Foundations of U.S. health care delivery. In Essentials of the U.S. health care system (4th ed). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. Retrieved from Trident Library
• Shi, L., & Singh, D. A. (2017). Chapter 7 Outpatient services and primary care. In Essentials of the U.S. health care system (4th ed). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. Retrieved from Trident Library
• Schnider, E. C., Sarnak, D. O., Squires, D., Shah, A., & Doty, M. M. (2017). Mirror, mirror 2017: International comparison reflects flaws and opportunities for better U.S. health care.
• Squires, D., & Anderson, C. (2015). U.S. health care from a global perspective.
Video
• Coronado, L., Crosby, A., Rascano, T., Saechin, T., Salazar, L., & Taylor-Weber, J. (2014, July 29). The Healthcare System in the United States [YouTube Video file].