Discussion - Week 1 The Role of Government in the U.

Discussion - Week 1

The Role of Government in the U.S. Health Care System

As stated in the course text, Health Care Delivery in the United States, “the health care enterprise is one of the most important parts of the U.S. social system and of our economic system as well” (Kovner and Knickman, 2011, p. 4); however, with millions of citizens uninsured, rising costs, massive health disparities, and the need to improve quality and access, many view health care as a broken system. As such, it continues to be a significant political issue in the United States. Most agree that something needs to be done to fix the health care system, but the methods and solutions for addressing problems vary greatly, particularly with respect to the role government should play. Proponents of varying approaches often have strong, emotional opinions, making compromise difficult.

In this Discussion, you will consider the role of government in health care, and you will examine the impact of a social, economic, technological, ethical, or legal issue on health care delivery.

The discussion must be cited with more than two credible references that adhere to the correct format per the APA Manual 6th Edition

Running head: HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 1 Public Health Leadership ProblemStudent’s NameInstitution HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 2 The potential sources of the problem that most of the healthcare institutions...