Unit 1: Overview of the U.S. Healthcare System

Discuss the key principles of the healthcare system in the United States

Outline the basic structure of the U.S. healthcare system

Explain the advancement of the U.S. healthcare system over time

Discuss the tri-fold challenges of rising healthcare costs, unequal access to quality care, and negative health outcomes in the U.S.

Emphasize a shift in the traditional nature of the U.S. healthcare system to a system of value-based care

What are the challenges faced by the U.S. healthcare system?

How do patient demographics affect health disparities in the U.S.?

What are the historical factors that have shaped the U.S. healthcare system?

What is the significance of Medicare and Medicaid in the U.S. healthcare system?

What are the main ways to transition to a value-based healthcare system?