1. In this 2016 article entitled “US Health Care Reform: Cost Containment and Improvement in Quality,” Peter Orszag identified four surprising developments since the passage of the Affordable Care Act. Please describe these developments. With the vantagepoint of the last five years, does Orszag’s assessment hold up? What would you add to Orszag’s list regarding the durability and ongoing impact of the Affordable Care Act? 2. In this article “Improve the Affordable Care Act, Don’t Repeal It,” John Toussaint identifies elements of the ACA that have worked well and other elements which, in his view, have not. What are the parts of the ACA that Toussaint identifies as working? Which areas require improvement? Do you agree with Toussaint’s assessment? Why or why not? 3.How does the American political and governing system make the adoption of comprehensive, single payer health reform difficult? Despite these difficulties, do you think Medicare for All is the best way to address the chronic problems that afflict the American health care delivery system? Why or why not?
