Session 2
Review this Power Point Slide show on Characteristics of the US System
After viewing these slides you should be able to answer the folliwng questions:
- Why is the US health care market referred to as "imperfect"?
- Who are the major players in the US health services system? What are the positive and negative effects of the often-conflicting self-interests of these players?
- What is the difference between national health insurance (NHI) and national health system (NHS)?
To test your understanding feel free to paste short answers to these questions on the Discussion forum and see what your peers think.