The treatment for a person that is homeless and uninsured and mentally ill is appalling. They are treated indifferent in society. From the eyes of African American man in Louisiana; I seen them been rejected talked about. This is from doctors to the nurses to the staff. I seen people looked over and curse
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over 47 million non-elderly (>65) Americans were uninsured (KFF‚ 2013). Since the ACA was implemented researchers found 32 million still remained uninsured (KFF‚ 2015). Why are so many still without insurance? Researchers have found that this population mostly consists of low-income‚ working families (KFF‚ 2015). In other words‚ those who are working hard to make ends meet‚ but cannot afford insurance premiums. The consequence of going uninsured is detrimental to one’s well-being‚ as the chances
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Final Project: Final Project: Developing a Quantitative Research Plan Health Disparities in Uninsured Americans Week #11 Alice Felton RSCH 8200: Quantitative Reasoning & Analysis February 16‚ 2014 Professor Jeanette May "Health Disparities" in Uninsured Americans Introduction According to (Kilbourne‚ Switzer & Fine‚ (2006)‚ Health disparities are significant differences that are needed and viewed clinically and statistically in health care and health outcomes. These differences between
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of health insurance plan. Most of the uninsured population is made up of the young and healthy. It could have been cheap to insure the young and the healthy. In that regard the uninsured immigrant population is made of the young and the healthy. In that manner health insurance premiums could be lowered and thus benefit everyone who is covered under the provision of the Affordable Care Act (Capps‚ 2014; Medicaid‚ 2015). Many of the unauthorized and uninsured immigrants do work in dangerous and high
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UNINSURED AND SPECIAL POPULATTIONS Introduction There are 45 million (17%) Americans without health insurance. Uninsured and special populations are experiencing problems mostly linked to unemployment‚ cost of health care‚ low income and decreased employer-based coverage. Also‚ many people are unable to find health insurance because of pre-existing health conditions. For some‚ citizenship status may also disqualify them for benefits. One example is Personal Responsibility Act of 1996‚ which prevents
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People on Medicaid or uninsured should just get a job! Why are we paying for their medical needs? A person with BCBS‚ Cigna‚ and United Healthcare should get quality service because they are hard working citizens‚ unlike THOSE on Medicaid! These are typical statements and questions people will make. I’ve never understood the personal vendetta against people on Medicaid or the uninsured‚ not all Americans are able to afford health insurance. An article from ProCon.org states there are 46.3 million
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Denying care to the uninsured who present at the emergency care has resulted in a lot of death cases. Being uninsured makes it more expected that a person will get less than suitable healthcare‚ not have a consistent source of care and go penniless because of medical bills that are high. The number of uninsured in the United States continues to grow. Hospitals are not obliged to provide treatments to the uninsured who do not have an emergency condition but responsible to the uninsured who presents at
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Role of Nursing to Mitigate Uninsured Patients As a nursing profession‚ the American Nurses Association is advocating for a single-system payer to reduce inefficiency‚ simplification of rules for the health care reform that will provide a universal coverage‚ and curtail the increase cost of administration‚ as originally proposed by the Institute of Medicine in 2004 (Lopez‚ 2011; Groves‚ 2014). Nurses can stand together to petition the lawmakers in Texas to expand the current programs for Medicaid
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medical services‚ medications and medical supplies. So many Americans are uninsured because of the high cost of insurance. Many people do not have access to coverage through their job. This leaves many without an affordable option. Over 47 million non-elderly American’s we’re uninsured in 2012. Studies indicate that the uninsured are less likely to receive preventive care and services for health conditions. The uninsured often gain unaffordable medical bills when they do seek care. This quickly
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What Influences Free Clinic Usage by the Uninsured? By Shelli Thomason A Paper Submitted to Dr. Dayna McDaniel Research Methods PA6601 Term 5‚ 2012 Troy University July 27‚ 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Introduction ……………………………………………………………………..4 Statement of the Problem……………………………………………………….5 2.1 Purpose …………………………………………………………….6 2.2 Problem Statement…..……………………………………………..6
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