Five: Does Lawmaking Shape Society? What was the name of the bill or law? The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) commonly called the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or "Obamacare". What level of government considered it? Federal Government. What was the purpose of the bill or law? The purpose of the legislation is to assure that all Americans have access to affordable health insurance. What is the history of the bill or law? Did it pass or fail? What steps of the lawmaking process did
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it was a good idea for the patient to go home since they had spiked a fever recently. A coalition is a temporary or permanent alliance geared toward a common goal. In this instance‚ the nurse and doctor formed a coalition toward the goal to better care for a patient. Dr. Kazmouz then agreed with Laurie that they would monitor said patient and discuss a discharge the next day. He said he would personally check in on the patient‚ and inform them of the discharge changes. He then instructed Laurie
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better future: Primary Health Care Primary health care is a term used to describe a system where a patient’s health care needs are attended to by the most appropriately trained individual. This method of health care delivery has been called a “team based approach” (Health Canada‚ 2006). Instead of seeing the doctor for every health concern‚ other health professionals such as nurse practitioners‚ pharmacists‚ dieticians or physiotherapists may be called upon to take care of your concerns. In this
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universal health care system and has successfully provided exceptional health care to all Canadian citizens. Founded by Tommy Douglas‚ the Medicare system‚ eventually leading to the Canadian Health Act of 1984‚ paved the way for today’s health care system in Canada (Bryant‚ 2010). Boasting free health care coverage to every Canadian‚ the Canadian Health Act promises more than it can realistically live up to. As times continue to change‚ pressures to do more plague the Canadian health care system in
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Alma-Ata’s paradigm shift in thinking about health. The Alma-Ata Conference mobilized a “Primary Health Care movement” of professionals and institutions‚ governments and civil society organizations‚ researchers and grassroots organizations that undertook to tackle the “politically‚ socially and economically unacceptable” health inequalities in all countries. The Declaration of Alma-Ata was clear about the values pursued: social justice and the right to better health for all‚ participation and solidarity
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My grandmother worked her whole life and can not afford to buy her favorite foods. Being 80 years old‚ she is currently on dozens of medications she needs to live. With her health care plan‚ many of these medications cost only a few dollars. However‚ those medications‚ which still have exclusive patents through their pharmaceutical company‚ can be very pricey. With the low amount of money she receives‚ it is always a constant battle for her to stay on budget. And due to the prices of some of her
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When talking about health it is not just about the overall condition of a person whether physical or non-physical such as psychological‚ spiritual and social well-being and not just the absence of illness or disability. Health can also be the ability to manage and adjust to different situations and achieve optimistic holistic understanding. Health inequalities is the dissimilarities of a well-being status among person or groups‚ as measured by factors such as lifespan‚ death or sickness. It also
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General Social Care Council Goldings House 2 Hay’s Lane London SE1 2HB Codes Of Practice For Social Care Workers 020 7397 5100 www.gscc.org.uk © Copyright General Social Care Council 2010 Web and print-friendly version Introduction What are the codes? This document contains agreed codes of practice for social care workers and employers of social care workers describing the standards of conduct and practice within which they should work. This introduction‚ which is
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CU1532 promote equality and inclusion in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings 1.1Diversity: Diversity is where no two people are the same‚ we all have characteristics that make us unique: age‚ culture; disability (mental‚ learning‚ physical)‚ education‚ ethnicity‚ gender‚ language(s) spoken‚ marital/partnered status‚ physical appearance‚ race‚ religious beliefs‚ sexual orientation. Equality: Equality mean no matter how different we are we have the right to be treated the
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Technology changes everything is a phrase that is often used at my place of employment in order to change the perspective of how some people view its many different applications. In the case of our example with the; “Brain Saving Technologies‚ Inc and the T- Health institute: Medicine through videoconferencing‚ technology is being used to fundamentally change how medical treatment is delivered (O’Brien & Marakas‚ 2011). From the perspective of a medical patient I would be completely fine being diagnosed
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