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Learning objectives for this chapter:

• To understand the basis structure of the US health care system
• To outline for four key functional components of a health care delivery system
• To discuss the primary charateristics of the US health care systen from a free market perspective
• To emphasize why it is important fo health care managers to understand the intricacies of the health care delivery system
• To get an overview of the health care system in other countries
• To introduce the systen model as a framework for studying the health services system in the United States