Obama and health care The passing of Affordable Care Act is the highlight of the president Obama’s first term in the White house. Now that president Obama is re-elected‚ the affordable care act will be implemented in full during the next four years. There is no doubt that a large number of uninsured populations are a serious public health risk. Half of bankruptcies in the United States are triggered by illnesses and its financial consequences. Affordable Care Act provides health insurance
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public does not have health insurance which ultimately limits their access to healthcare. Thus this topic has been not only a public concern but has also dominated public debate and thus politics. Many seek reforms within the health care industry yet no politician has been able to tackle this issue and provide coverage to the masses. So when health care became a forerunner in the political dialogue many actively promoted or opposed same. Supporters sought true health care reform eventually seeking
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Should the United States provide universal health care is a huge question that the government is contemplating? Everyone in America wants to be healthy‚ but it is very difficult when many people in America can not afford health insurance and face issues worse than this on a daily basis. Problems like these are issues that politicians are constantly working to come up with a solution to (Oppapers‚ 2008).With several states already pursuing universal coverage programs‚ and presidential
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Health Care Interview Justin Sanders May 28‚ 2014 Instructor: Kathleeen Mais HCS/235 Health Care Interview For this paper I am interviewing my friend’s mother who lives down the street from me. Her name is Kimberly Addison and she is a registered nurse in the State Of California‚ who acquired her registered nursing license August 31st 1987. She has experience as a hospice nurse‚ Charge nurse‚ trauma nurse‚ Head nurse of the ER and Director of Nursing. One of the first questions I asked
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Universal health care has become a controversial topic in recent years mostly because it benefits everyone equally however it has many more negative outcomes than positive ones. Personal health care is obtained through the insurance of a person. Personal health care makes it possible to go to a clinic or a doctor without waiting an excessively long time especially when you have an emergency unlike how you would with universal health care. In addition universal health care would increase taxes for
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involved in health care. Health care rationing can come in many different forms and used by health insurers‚ the government‚ and individuals to save money. "Rationing health care in any form implies reduced access to care and potential decreases in the acceptable quality of services offered" (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2104‚ p. 133). The public health system and nurses can help guarantee care when care may not be available to someone. Two forms of health care rationing is the Affordable Care Act and doctors
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Responsibility and Current Health Care Issues Paper - Health Care Fraud Roberta Roelofs HCS / 545 November 17‚ 2014 Michael Grossman Health care fraud is a current health care issue throughout the health care industry from hospitals to home care services. “The National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association (NHCAA) estimates that health care fraud accounts for at least three‚ but as much as ten percent of total health care expenditures”(Hubbell‚ 2006). Health care organizations that work with
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According Health Care in Prisons and Jails‚ medical care in a prison or jail depends on the local facility. In general‚ prisoners do not receive health care that meets public health standards. Each year‚ many Americans with chronic diseases are jailed. This includes: about 25% of HIV-infected Americans; 33% of those infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV‚ see fact sheet 507); 40% of Americans with active tuberculosis (see fact sheet 518) Among these inmates‚ up to 50% have mental disorders‚ as many
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Porter’s Five Forces Analysis Health care industry shares all the concepts of any other industry‚ either it is Apple or Cisco. The only difference stays the fragility of the type of business model. It sounds also important to define the business attribute which is centered between a non-profit and a for-profit institution. I am referring to a nursing home facility where many actors are involved within the operation activities. Within this facility business ecosystem‚ we find the government agencies
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|HCS/455 Version 3 | | |Health Care Policy: The Past and the Future | Copyright © 2010‚ 2009‚ 2008‚ 2004‚ 2002‚ 2000 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course will introduce the student to the intricate processes that public policymakers use to influence the health status of a society
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