HCM 600: Org Questions Nicole

Answer the following
short-answer questions in detail.

1.
What are the basic characteristics that
differentiate the U.S. health care delivery system from that of other
countries?

  1. List the four health determinant
    categories and provide an example of how the government is supporting
    improvement in each determinant.

3.
Explain how the United States has both market
and social justice aspects of healthcare.

4.
Discuss reasons why national health insurance
has not developed in the United States.

  1. Explain how interest groups affect healthcare
    policymaking in the United States.
  1. How can technology reduce health care
    costs?
  1. Improving access to medical care has been
    a challenge in the U.S. health care system. How has technology affected
    access to medical care?
  1. Discuss the four main aspects of
    globalization in health care delivery.

9.
Explain the significance of gatekeeping in
regard to primary care and keeping healthcare costs down.

  1. How does a third-party payment system
    increase healthcare costs in today’s society?