Assignment:
Title: The Healthcare System of the United States
https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=yN-MkRcOJjY&feature=emb_title
Directions:
A) After reading chapter and watching the video on the Healthcare System of the United States, using one (1) of the presentation methods below:
2 to 3 pages essay summary (Response to all of the initial discussion board questions below)
Power Point presentation or Prezi (10 to 15 slides). (Response to all of the initial discussion board questions below)
Infographic: (Response to all of the initial discussion board questions below)
Educational/training packet or guide: (Response to all of the initial discussion board questions below)
Brochure: (Response to all of the initial discussion board questions below)
5 to 7 minute recorded PSA (public service announcement) (Response to all of the initial discussion board questions below)
Address the following questions:
1. Why is the US health care market referred to as "imperfect?"
2. List and describe the two main objectives of a health care delivery system?
3. List and describe two sectors you believe spends the most money in health care? (Example sectors; hospital care, home health care, governmental insurance, pharmaceuticals, etc.)
4. Giving the aging population and upcoming changes in health policy (such as federal prescription drug plans for seniors/elderly), identify one sector that may be most affected by the changes in health policy and explain your reasoning.
5. What implications does early childhood development have for healthcare delivery?
6. Discuss the significance of an individual's quality of life from the health delivery perspective.
7. A minimum of one reference is required to support your response to the discussion question and reply to a classmate. You may cite the course required textbook and or other sources in which you have used content from. Make sure your references are in APA format.
Readings:
Delivering Health care in America
By Leiyu Shi and Douglas A Singh