A Report on the Sustainability of Healthcare
The Sustainability of the Texas Health Care System
ENG 2413-016
May 9, 2012
A Report on Sustainability: Texas Health Care System
With a focus on Health Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Pharmaceutical Medicine, Staff and Drug Shortages
Introduction
Health Care System’s Problems and Solutions
Medicaid
Health Insurance
Medicare
Pharmaceutical Medicine
Staff Shortage
Drug Shortage
Recommendations
Conclusion
Introduction
This report is about the Texas health care system, which is currently having difficulties in sustainability due to the breakdown of systems affected by the economic crisis that started in 2008. An issue that will be analyzed includes health insurance becoming less affordable for the citizens of Texas. The amount of money the health insurance companies are paying for medical bills is not enough when the patient is paying for the majority of the health care costs.
Medicaid programs will be analyzed to evaluate the health care struggles to support low-income families and disabled people. Sub-systems of Medicaid programs reviewed will be lack of support from physicians. Other systems that are flawed are the loss of benefits; a worsening health care need in an aging population that cannot meet other economic needs; and poor quality of care.
Budget experts have considered Medicare to be the one of the biggest financial problem facing our country. $430 billion dollars a year is taken from the federal budget and given to Medicare and it is being predicted that the government will not be able to cover its bills by 2029. (40% of the federal budget goes to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security) If we are unable to get health care costs under control the budget deficits will continue to explode. It is becoming clear that the unsustainability of the healthcare system is only becoming worse.
Recommendations will review how changes these
ENG 2413-016
May 9, 2012
A Report on Sustainability: Texas Health Care System
With a focus on Health Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Pharmaceutical Medicine, Staff and Drug Shortages
Introduction
Health Care System’s Problems and Solutions
Medicaid
Health Insurance
Medicare
Pharmaceutical Medicine
Staff Shortage
Drug Shortage
Recommendations
Conclusion
Introduction
This report is about the Texas health care system, which is currently having difficulties in sustainability due to the breakdown of systems affected by the economic crisis that started in 2008. An issue that will be analyzed includes health insurance becoming less affordable for the citizens of Texas. The amount of money the health insurance companies are paying for medical bills is not enough when the patient is paying for the majority of the health care costs.
Medicaid programs will be analyzed to evaluate the health care struggles to support low-income families and disabled people. Sub-systems of Medicaid programs reviewed will be lack of support from physicians. Other systems that are flawed are the loss of benefits; a worsening health care need in an aging population that cannot meet other economic needs; and poor quality of care.
Budget experts have considered Medicare to be the one of the biggest financial problem facing our country. $430 billion dollars a year is taken from the federal budget and given to Medicare and it is being predicted that the government will not be able to cover its bills by 2029. (40% of the federal budget goes to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security) If we are unable to get health care costs under control the budget deficits will continue to explode. It is becoming clear that the unsustainability of the healthcare system is only becoming worse.
Recommendations will review how changes these