Insurance in the United States is complex.  It has become so complicated and is undergoing so much vast change that there is no textbook that is adequate.  It is like textbooks just stopped trying once Obamacare came to be.  No textbook currently includes the implementation of Obamacare, CCO's, ACO's, or the new reality of Medicaid and Medicare.  So this class uses the source materials from actual laws, consumer information, and some of the many interpretations put out to try to help providers cope with all of these new realities. 

To start this course off right and get a foundation, take a look at the following document:

Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2014 (PDF)

The above document should provide you a preview of some of the complexities associated with health insurance in this country.  As you review the document, see if you can answer the following questions: