1. Define the following words as used in the article:
transparency (from question #1)
status quo (from question #3)
centralize (from question #4)
consolidation (from question #4)
consumer-driven (from question #4)
universal (from question #4)

2. If not "greedy doctors," what is causing the health care problem, according to Harvard professor Regina Herzlinger?

3. What has Congress done to prevent Americans from obtaining quality medical insurance?

4. What solution does Professor Herzlinger propose to the problem with health care?

5. Ask a parent to read this interview with Professor Herzlinger and to explain whether he or she thinks her proposal for a solution to the health care problem is a good idea, and to explain why or why not.