HCISPP · Question #297
Which central agency manages the health care delivery system in the United States?
The correct answer is D. NONE. The U.S. healthcare system is deliberately fragmented and decentralized-no single agency governs or coordinates the entire delivery system. The CDC handles disease surveillance and public health; DHHS administers specific programs like Medicare and Medicaid; the Department of…
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Which central agency manages the health care delivery system in the United States?
Options
- ACenters for Disease Control and Prevention
- BDepartment of Health and Human Services
- CDepartment of Commerce
- DNONE
How the community answered
(25 responses)- A8% (2)
- B4% (1)
- D88% (22)
Explanation
The U.S. healthcare system is deliberately fragmented and decentralized-no single agency governs or coordinates the entire delivery system. The CDC handles disease surveillance and public health; DHHS administers specific programs like Medicare and Medicaid; the Department of Commerce has no healthcare management authority. This absence of central oversight is a defining characteristic of the American system and contrasts sharply with countries that have national health services.
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