http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/sickaroundtheworld/view/main.html Health Care System Structure [WLOs: 1- 2] [CLOs: 1- 2- 3- 5] Prior to beginning work on this discussion- please read Chapt

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Health Care System Structure [WLOs: 1, 2] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 5]

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, please read Chapter 13 of the course textbook and view the Sick Around the WorldLinks to an external site. In this week’s learning materials, you learned about the history, structure, and ultimate function of the U.S. health care system and how it compares with other developed nations.

In your discussion,

• Describe three major changes that have taken place in the development of the U.S. health care system.
• Describe the education and responsibility differences between an LPN, a CNA, and an RN.
• Explain the differences in education and training between a primary care physician (PCP) and a cardiologist.
• Describe the role public health professionals play in the U.S. health care system and its delivery.
• Describe three major problems facing the U.S. health care system when compared to other developed nations.
  • Hypothesize the role public health should play in addressing these three major problems.
• Identify three elements of the Affordable Care Act that pertain to public health.