1. What is the real and perceived performance of the US. health care system? Are the views different among patients, providers, payers, and policy makers? Why or why not? 2. Why does the United States spend so much money on health care? 3.Why aren’t Americans healthier and how might the health system make them so? Case Study You have an analyst’s position in the department of health and Human Services. The 2010 health reform law is expected to increase insurance coverage for a significant number of Americans. But many problems in the health care system remain unresolved. Write a one page memorandum to your new supervisor describing what you believe are the most important of these, saying why they are important and suggesting how they might approached.
