Learning Objectives
Assess the efficacy of recent government legislation as it relates to
health service delivery
Analyze the degree to which government oversight has effect on the
triangle of health care
Evaluate current government proposals and the potential impact on
healthcare
Examine how globalization will affect the delivery of health services
Reading and Resources
Article: Timeline: U.S Health Care Legislation Since 1798
This timeline describes U.S. health care legislation since 1798.
PDF: Summary of New Health Reform Law
This is a summary of the law and changes made to the law by subsequent
legislation, focusing on provisions to expand coverage, control health care
costs, and improve health care delivery systems.
PowerPoint: Health Care Reform 2010
This presentation highlights the history of health care reform, costs,
timeline, and other details.
PDF: Global Health and National Borders: The Ethics of Foreign Aid in a
Time of Financial Crisis
This paper describes the promotion of global health and the support of
global health interventions.
Article: Global Health Funding and Economic Development
This article discusses the relationship between improvements in health and
the growth of an economy.
