University of South Florida

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From Lecture 1 Overview:

1)Understand the role of government intervention in the health care market. What problems in the free market is the government able to correct?

2. Understand what is meant by the “American Paradox.”

3. Identify the largest components of health care expenditures.

From Lecture 2 Government and Health Care System:

1. Understand the different roles the government plays in the U.S.

2. Know the purpose of Certificate of Need laws and how they help regulate the healthcare market. Know the different functions of the federal and state government.

3. What is meant by the ‘fourth branch’ of government and what is the role of ‘fourth branch’ in government?

From Lecture 2 ACA:

1. What was the most important purpose of the individual mandate provision in the Affordable Care Act?

2. Be able to generally describe the Supreme Court ruling regarding the individual mandate and expansion of Medicaid.

3. Understand the problem of the uninsured, who they are, and the consequences of not having health insurance.

4. Know the major components of ACA and be able to recognize examples (e.g., one consumer protection prohibits pre-existing condition exclusions)

From Finance Part 1:

1. Be able to explain the health insurance financing process at a basic level

2. Know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid – who runs each and how providers are paid by each.

3. What is the difference between Medicare Part A & B?

4. What are the various ways to supplement Medicare coverage?

5. Be able to identify income eligibility limits for Medicaid for different categories of individuals.

From Finance Part 2:

1. Understand U.S. health care spending trend over time.