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UNDERSTANDING COMPLEXITY
How has the United States Health Care Model evolved?
How does this impact how and who delivers care today?
Payment out of pocket for services until the mid 20th century
http://healthreform.kff.org/
http://www.kff.org/healthreform/upload/8061.pdf
CURRENT HEALTH SYSTEM: WHAT
TO UNDERSTAND
Health care delivery system currently dominated
by large corporations
Hospital systems predominantly not-for-profit
because of tax-exempt benefit which provides
economic support
Primarily for-profit industries
70% of nursing homes
85% of Dialysis Centers
80% of Managed Mental Health