1. Why has consolidation of the healthcare system not yielded the
Why has consolidation of the healthcare system not yielded the typical savings of increased
scale?What issues could arise from people needing to be sick for the healthcare system to be
profitable?What issues could arise from physicians being thought of as the main customer
of hospitals?What are some ways that people can practice religious values in a changing
healthcare marketplace?Are the goals of prevention and wellness, which serve both
individuals and the community, likelier to be advanced by competition for market share or
by commitment to mission?How can financial investment improve efficiency and quality,
and translate into better care for the community through market competition?