Who are the main players in the U.S. Healthcare System?

This trove provides a birds-eye overview of the healthcare system, the key players and the 'Triple-Aim' by which healthcare systems can be evaluated.

The Basics

The healthcare market is subject to different economic constraints than other 'free markets'— a lot of this has to do with the phenomenon of asymmetric information. We explore this and more economic dynamics in this trove.

Market Dynamics

It is prudent to evaluate a payments schema based on the incentives it introduces rather than its goals. In this trove, we examine the different payment methods in healthcare systems and the types of behavior they encourage.

The U.S. Healthcare System— How Providers Get Paid

Since the passage of the ACA, there has been a strong focus on controlling spiralling healthcare expenditures. This trove examines some of the techniques.

Cost Control Methods

Employers have offered health insurance widely since WW2. This trove examines how it came to be and how it is currently used.

Employer Based Insurance

The Medicare system is the largest source of healthcare expenditures in America, and because of its size, commands a lot of attention as both a buyer of healthcare services (and the prices it sets). This trove examines how Medicare came to be and how it is operating today.

The U.S. Healthcare System— Medicare

Widely referred to as the safety net for Americans seeking healthcare, the Medicaid program has been shrouded in controversy for decades, and has become even more important in the light of the ACA. This trove examines its current state.

The U.S. Healthcare System— Medicaid

Despite the passage of the ACA, many states still have not closed the 'coverage gap'. This trove examines the impact that health insurance can have on uninsured populations.

The U.S. Healthcare System— The ACA and Uninsured Populations

Primary care has widely been touted as a solution to improving health outcomes while simultaneously reducing costs. This trove explores how this may be done.

The U.S. Healthcare System— Primary Care

Welcome to a Syllabus 2.0 on the American healthcare system. 

This is designed to be an open-source 'textbook' introducing the key components in the healthcare system. 

Please leave comments, and suggestions— we hope that this trove can evolve into useful resource for both educators and students.

The U.S. Healthcare System— A Syllabus 2.0

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