-Discuss the forces that led to the rise in outpatient services. -What is the impact of the uninsured population on hospitals and long-term care facilities and their ability to remain profitable? -What is the impact on rural communities from the reduction in access to hospitals and physicians due to hospital closure or reduction of services whenever physicians leave a rural community? -What are some of the reasons that the demand for health care services has increased despite its rising costs? -Discuss some of the measures that the government has implemented to control the costs of health care. .