1.Describe the major players in the U.S. healthcare delivery system including hospitals, individual caregivers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, long term care providers, mental health providers, and substance use disorder treatment facilities.

2.Describe significant trends in ownership, organization, and methods of payment for the major components that affect cost, access, quality, and equity.

3.Explain how alternative methods of payment shift financial risk and affect the behavior of both providers and patients.

4.Define safety-net providers and describe the role of community health centers in access to ambulatory care.