Assignment:
Various historical forces have shaped health care delivery in the United States. Today's health care administrators must understand how and why these historical forces have impacted service delivery in order to fully grasp the current context of the U.S. health care system.
Review the list below and select one of the following to be the focus of your discussion posting:
-Hospitals as centers of care
-Financing (e.g., private and government-provided insurance)
-Technology and scientific discoveries
-Population changes and shifts in disease burden (e.g., increasing life expectancies, rise in chronic illnesses)
-Consumerism and direct-to-consumer marketing
-Rules and regulations
-Public health
1.) Identify the historical force you are addressing in the first line of your posting.
2.) Describe changes and growth related to the health care system and health services, explaining how this historical force has impacted the delivery of health care in the United States. Include a description of two or more specific events or developments related to this historical force that have been particularly influential.
Your answer must be typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format.