The following are suggested discussion questions for this chapter:

1. What is the Flexner Report? How did it impact health care in the United States?

2. What are the Healthy People report initiatives? Describe three current initiatives to your classmates.

3. Why was health insurance developed? What was Kaiser’s role in this?

4. Describe how the Iron Triangle can be used to assess health care. Give specific examples.

5. What is the Patient Bill of Rights? Why was it developed? Have you ever seen the Patient Bill of Rights posted anywhere?

6. Give five examples of public health activities in your personal or work environment.

7. What do you think of the concept of the health navigator. How could this person help you understand the healthcare system?