Characteristics of the U.S. Health Care Delivery System

•Describe two or more defining characteristics of the U.S. system that you believe are particularly important to bear in mind when considering the delivery of health care in this country. Explain why.

•Articulate how these defining characteristics reflect philosophical, economic, political, and/or cultural influences particular to the United States

•Describe potential implications of these characteristics and their roots for health care administrators, including opportunities for change within health care organizations or the delivery system