HCA 6013 Dynamics of Healthcare Markets

Module One

Study Questions

1)     Briefly define the two competing forces in the economics of healthcare policy and reform.

2)     In 2014 after the Affordable Care Act had been fully implemented, healthcare market exchanges were created to allow individuals to purchase insurance coverage through “private“ insurance carriers as opposed to a public/government option. Why in your opinion was a public/government run option not included?

3)     Briefly explain why the U.S. prefers free market choices for healthcare programs.

4)     Healthcare in the US is always reforming to some degree. What are two drivers of healthcare reform in the US within the past year? If you do not know, feel free to reference general news articles for ideas.