HC 1001Intro Amer Hlth Svc Delivery I

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An introduction to the pluralistic health system of 21st-century America; institutions, manpower, consumers, financing, and government. This foundation course will survey topics covered in higher-level courses, as well as describe the broader environment in which individual services are grounded. Topics include public, private, and voluntary services; the impact of laws and regulations at the local, state, and federal levels; the public health hierarchy; the influences of fiscal intermediaries on health care.