Government Health Insurance Medicaid and Medicare
Government Health Insurance Medicaid and Medicare
HCS/531
03-16-2013
Dr. Dorothy Cucinelli
Government Health insurance Medicaid and Medicare
In today’s society concerning health care there are many aspects. These aspects are not limited to the provider, the patient, and the financial aspect. The aspect that is found quite interesting is the financial aspect. To be more specific about the financial aspect, this paper will cover the healthcare insurance. Healthcare insurance comes in different forms whether it is private, employee-based or government insurance, A significant event that has brought among change in the Healthcare system is government- based health Insurance. Medicare and Medicaid are have affected healthcare in many ways. In this paper, the effect of this government based insurance will be discussed, such as how it has impacted the historic revolution of healthcare, beliefs, and values regarding this event, the history, and among other various topics.
Change in Healthcare
As time progress Healthcare has evolved tremendously, such as finding cures for diseases, transplants, and different types of surgeries. All of which have enhanced and still getting better. That is only the provider side of healthcare. When speaking on the financial side of healthcare insurance plays a huge role. Medicare and Medicaid was seen as a significant event. “When President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the bill on July 30, 1965, creating the Medicare and Medicaid programs, it was the culmination of a decades-long effort, marked by political infighting, false starts and near misses to create a national health-insurance program.” (Fong.T , 2010, p 6) This event brought change to healthcare so that the elderly and less fortunate would be able to afford the healthcare they needed.
Historical event in healthcare
“Truman believed that the government should also provide health
HCS/531
03-16-2013
Dr. Dorothy Cucinelli
Government Health insurance Medicaid and Medicare
In today’s society concerning health care there are many aspects. These aspects are not limited to the provider, the patient, and the financial aspect. The aspect that is found quite interesting is the financial aspect. To be more specific about the financial aspect, this paper will cover the healthcare insurance. Healthcare insurance comes in different forms whether it is private, employee-based or government insurance, A significant event that has brought among change in the Healthcare system is government- based health Insurance. Medicare and Medicaid are have affected healthcare in many ways. In this paper, the effect of this government based insurance will be discussed, such as how it has impacted the historic revolution of healthcare, beliefs, and values regarding this event, the history, and among other various topics.
Change in Healthcare
As time progress Healthcare has evolved tremendously, such as finding cures for diseases, transplants, and different types of surgeries. All of which have enhanced and still getting better. That is only the provider side of healthcare. When speaking on the financial side of healthcare insurance plays a huge role. Medicare and Medicaid was seen as a significant event. “When President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the bill on July 30, 1965, creating the Medicare and Medicaid programs, it was the culmination of a decades-long effort, marked by political infighting, false starts and near misses to create a national health-insurance program.” (Fong.T , 2010, p 6) This event brought change to healthcare so that the elderly and less fortunate would be able to afford the healthcare they needed.
Historical event in healthcare
“Truman believed that the government should also provide health