Create a timeline of the development of the US healthcare system which includes the following :
The shift from physician power to insurance company control.
Public versus private sector institutions.
Medicare and Medicaid, Prospective Payment System, and the trend shift from private insurance to HMO.
Potential impact of U.S. healthcare system reform.
Discuss long-term care, special populations and palliative care. Also address insurance types for different populations and settings, systems for measuring quality, and types of providers working in each type of facility.