Healthcare in the U.S.A.

Introduction

To gain a working knowledge of healthcare in the United States, complete this webquest!

Task

Build a basic understanding of healthcare in the United States, a country with a mixed economy. 

Process

Step 1 - Capitalism - Watch "What is Capitalism? Part 1" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjctCS1kZp4

Step 2 - Socioeconomics 

Read "The Winners and Losers of Free Market Capitalism" https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikecollins/2015/08/04/the-winners-and-losers-of-free-market-capitalism/#4c60f91a7f75

Step 3 - Healthcare in Capitalism (Read only pages 1-9! Don't worry, it's a little of pictures and graphs!) -  https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/49116/2000178-How-are-Income-and-Wealth-Linked-to-Health-and-Longevity.pdf

Step 4 - Government Subsidized Healthcare - Medicare and Medicaid - - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1s7dwVu9bor3FRbanNLQop1haao6CYjy6zzZrflXEqLc/edit?usp=sharing

Step 5 - The Affordable Care Act - https://www.thebalance.com/2010-patient-protection-affordable-care-act-3306063

 

Evaluation

**Any answer that you give should be in your own words. No answers that are taken word-for-word from other sources will be given credit.

You may work collaboratively on this assignment, however, everyone must submit the assignment to echo to get individual credit. When you submit the assignment, you must include a short summary of your contribution to this assignment and your groupmates' contributions to this assignment. 

Assessment 1:

1. Rephrase the definition of capitalism. 

2. What is a dictatorship? (If you don't know, use other resources.)

3. Define innovate. Use it in a sentence. Define collectivize. Use it in a sentence. 

 

Assessment 2:

1. Define democracy.

2. What does the article mean by the "losers" of capitalism?

3. What are some positive healthcare outcomes in a country with democracy and capitalism?

4. What does the author suggest are some limits of capitalism?

 

Assessment 3:

1. Why might people with lower incomes report more health problems?

2. What sort of advantages do wealthier Americans have when it comes to protecting their health?

3. Why is preventative care important to long-term health?

4. What can you infer about the effects of capitalism on the healthcare of U.S. citizens? (Both citizens living in poverty and affluent citizens.)

Assessment 4:

  1. Which three populations are eligible for Medicare?

  2. Who/what funds Medicare?

  3. How many parts does Medicare have?

    1. What is Part A?

    2. What is Part B?

    3. What is part D?

  4. What is Medicaid and who receives it?
  5. What two levels of government fund Medicaid?
  6. What do you think the narrator means by “payer of last resort”?
  7. What are some arguments that people make against Medicaid?
  8. Why do citizens of different states receive different benefits from Medicaid?
  9. What are some of the requirements for receiving Medicaid in the state of Texas?
  10. Do you think it is important for the government to fund healthcare for populations that may not be able to afford it on their own? Why or why not? Be sure to answer individually and in at least three (3) complete sentences.

Assessment 5:

1. What is a deductible?

2. What is a copay?

3. How does the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) fit into the United States' mixed economy?

4. What is an insurance mandate?

Bonus: What is the current status of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?