Access to Health Care Access to health care refers to the individual’s ability to obtain and use needed services (Ellis & Hartley‚ 2008). Access to health care affects a multitude of people. Uninsured‚ underinsured‚ elderly‚ lower socioeconomic class‚ minorities‚ and people that live in remote areas are at the highest risk for lack of access to health care. There are also economical and political roles that complicate access to health care. Access to health care is a multi-faceted concept
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The Impact of the Health Reform act of 2010 Susan Foster California College San Diego Health Care Economics and Policy 432 March 5‚ 2014 Eddie Underwood The Impact of the Health Reform Act of 2010 The health care reform act was enacted in order to make health care affordable for everyone and improve the current healthcare system. This is the first major overhaul of the healthcare system since the enactment of Medicare and Medicaid 1965
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The cost of health care in the United States has increased almost exponentially during the last few years. What is fueling these cost increases? There are many factors driving up the cost of health care in the United States. However‚ experts in health care and health policy point to the development and diffusion of medical technology as the main cause for this increase. But before entering a debate‚ there are a few things to make sure people understand: What is defined as medical technology? What
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Running head: Health Care in America Health Care in America: Impacts on the Uninsured and Underinsured Health Care in America Health care in America is a serious issue as it involves families that are unable to receive accessible‚ affordable and quality medical treatment. Middle class or impoverished families are unable to receive the benefits of health care due to low income levels and a volatile economy. Politicians discuss the reformation of the health care system‚ but people who are
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Demographic Trend The demographic trends that will have an influential impact on the needs of human services in the future will be growth and change in the populations of seniors. Person 65 and over is expected to double in size within the next 25 years in the United States population. According the (U.S. Census Bureau‚ 2009)‚ Hispanic older adults is likely to go from 2.2 million in 2004 to over 15 million by 2050. It is expected to be the largest minority amongst older people by 2028. Some
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Principles of Health and Social Care Practice This unit develops understanding of the values and principles that underpin the practice of all those who work in health and social care. Learners will consider theories and policies that underpin health and social care practice and explore formal and informal mechanisms required to promote good practice by individuals in the workforce‚ including strategies that can influence the performance of others. Module Contents 1 Understand how principles
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Fiona Sutherland carried out on 29/11/12 Fiona Sutherland interview/primary research:- Our service is commissioned by the Public Health Dept of the local Primary Care Trusts (City and County). We are the Leicester‚ Leicestershire and Rutland Chlamydia Screening Programme funded by two separate PCTs. These hold the funding for all manner of public health services‚ depending on evidence of need and national direction. The purpose of the NCSP is to reduce case of Chlamydia and transfer cases
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Health Care History Keisha Williams-Young HCS/440 November 07‚ 2011 Over the course of the past 50 years‚ health care benefits costs and coverage have become a dominant force in almost everyone ’s life. By 1990‚ 186 million Americans were covered by health insurance (Kinner & Pellegrini‚ 2009). Even with that extremely high number‚ many people are still left out not possessing any insurance coverage because either they can’t afford it or they just don’t have it. With health care expenditures
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Prison Health Care Michelle Harris HCS/430 February 9‚ 2015 Taryn Zubich Prison Health Care Health care is a major issue. The issue of health care‚ no matter who views‚ takes on many perspectives‚ however‚ the point of view of prison is a another world of its own. Federal and state laws in place states that correctional facilities and/or prisons must provide prisoners with medical facilities that would oversee their medical needs. This paper will identify a governmental
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Threaded Discussion Healthcare is changing at a rapid pace. Movement toward evidence-based practice has evolved more in this last decade. However‚ mental health treatment has limited studies on evidence-based practices and guidelines compared to other specialty areas in the healthcare setting. As a mental health nurse practitioner‚ holistic care is a key component utilized daily to provide clients with mental illness effective‚ health-promoting treatment. This purpose of this paper is to analyze
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