Week 3 Paper

To prepare for this assignment:

• You will consider how the control of health care delivery has shifted over time from the preindustrial era until today. 
• Think about the changing roles and responsibilities of various individuals and institutions, such as:
• • Physicians
  • Hospitals
  • Insurers/managed-care organizations
  • Regulators
  • Government payers (Medicare and Medicaid) 
• Also, consider how the issue provides opportunities and challenges for healthcare administrators.

To complete this assignment, address the following questions:

• What are the historical forces on the healthcare delivery system, or who controls health care in the United States today?  Why?
• How has this changed over time?
• What insights does this topic give you with regard to opportunities and challenges for health care administrators in today's organizations?

Recommended 3 to 5 pages.  APA formatting is required.  Minimum of 2 academic resources are required.