The Very Model of Modern Major Health Care System

In last night’s press conference, President Obama cited several models of health care that he thinks might hold lessons for the nation’s health care system. One of those models was the Cleveland Clinic, which President Obama will be visiting today. Other hospitals that are often cited for excellent patient care are the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and the Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania. What makes these medical centers so noteworthy? To find out, The Takeaway talks to Megan King, a registered nurse at Geisinger Health System in Danville, Pennsylvania, and Mark Allan, who studies the health care system and is the director of the health sector management program at the Boston University School of Management.