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eople who have health insurance are healthier than those who don't. Uninsured people are less likely to have a regular doctor, are more
likely to delay seeking care, and less likely to receive needed care. But health insurance is not always readily available to those who need it. During this seminar, you will work through
case studies of patients whose lives are affected by their health and insurance status. You will debate the pros and cons of the current model of employer provided health insurance
and discuss how alternative models may or may not work better.Questions to Consider:
• What is health insurance?
• Who needs health insurance?
• What are the different kinds of health insurance? Why does one kind cost more than
another?
• Who pays for most of the health insurance costs?
• What happens when the cost of insurance gets too expensive?
• What should the government's role be in providing public insurance, like Medicare and
Medicaid, to people who have no health insurance coverage?
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