Discussion 1

1. What is the real and perceived performance of the U.S. health care system?

How do views differ among different groups of patients, providers, payers,

and politicians?

2. Why do we spend so much money on health care?

3. Why isn’t the population healthier?

4. How is the ACA part of the problem or part of the solution to improving

health care delivery in the United States?

5. What are your priorities to improve the value of health care Americans get for

the money we spend? What is your rationale for these priorities?