Explain the policy tradeoffs and macroeconomic implications of alternative was of organizing health insurance and delivery.

CASE STUDY US HEALTH REFORM CASE OBJECTIVES:

� Explain the policy tradeoffs and macroeconomic implications of alternative was of organizing health insurance and delivery

� Analyze how healthcare reform affects businesses, both within health-oriented industries (pharma and medical devices) and in other sectors for which healthcare costs and the management of insurance options pose growing challenges.

� Describe three core models that exist internationally with some slight variation across developed countries.

� Analyze healthcare resources, utilization and outcomes in the three systems including an evaluation of opportunities for cross-system learning.

CASE CHALLENGE QUESTIONS (TO CONSIDER IN YOUR ANALYSIS)

1. Does healthcare spending contribute to or detract from national economic growth?

2. Why is the United States spending more than twice as much per capita on healthcare than England or Germany?

3. What aspects of the German or British healthcare system could the United States draw upon?

CONTEXT

You have been asked to give a presentation to the American Academy of Family Practice special conference on health reform. As renowned experts you have been asked to share your expertise and to make recommendations to the AAFP as to a strategy to advance the objectives of the AAFP through white papers and political action.