...Healthcare: A Right or a Privilege An Argument over National Healthcare in the United States Bobbi Pippins Soc 120 Instructor: Sheila Fry March 23, 2012 Healthcare: A Right or a Privilege An Argument over National Healthcare in the United States There will always be a debate over what is considered fair healthcare in America. As long as there is no national healthcare system that is equal for everyone, there will be arguments over whether it is a right or a privilege. Research will show that healthcare is a basic right for every human being in the world, and that by having a national healthcare system in America, this right can be enforced. America has, for many years, had the view of an ethical egoist, where something is good or right only if it helps to achieve the desired goal of the politicians. While using the utilitarianism view, or that which produces the best results for the greatest number, may well be the view that this nation should embrace. Healthcare should be a basic human right for everybody in the world. While national healthcare for everyone might be complicated to get started, if everyone had equal access to healthcare there would be more preventative care and therefore less costs due to chronic illnesses, diseases such as cancer, would be caught in the early stages of progression which would, in turn, allow for more treatment options and more chances of...
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...Mental Health Care Disparities: Consequences of Ineffectiveness and Lack of Access for Minorities Ebony Marinnie RN Rowan University Mental Health Care Disparities: Consequences of ineffectiveness and lack of access for minorities For ages mental illness has been seen as the ultimate curse. The mentally ill were seen as possessed, hidden from society, and never talked about. In America, it is estimated that 26.2 percent of people ages 18 and older suffer from a diagnosed mental disorder in a given year (Kessler,Chiu, Walters, & Demler, 2005). The aforementioned statistics reflect those that have sought or been forced into treatment. There are many left uncounted due to lack of access and ineffective treatment secondary to a number of reasons. Considering history, discrimination, personal perception, socioeconomic status, educational backgrounds and a host of other reasons many minority groups are reluctant to seek out treatment in what many may consider a system of mental health created and sustained primarily for the middle and upper-class White America. In fact, 60 percent of people with mental illnesses do not receive treatment (Kessler et al., 2005). The purpose of this paper is to discuss mental health care disparities in minority populations within American society, and to suggest some needed changes to close the gap in America. One quarter of all Americans meet the criteria for having a mental illness and a quarter of those have a disorder that significantly...
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...Running head: ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE PAPER ASSIGNMENT Access to Quality Healthcare Paper Rudolphe Lubin University of Phoenix Lori Lewellen MBAJOGZL57 April 27, 2009 Quality Healthcare Introduction It will be evident to realize that financial, educational, and socio – demographic implications can bring serious impact on access to quality healthcare in the organization. Labor shortage will stay an important component that can affect as well the access to quality care. Socio – demographic changes linked with chronic illnesses can have an effect on the aging population, which may reduce the quality of life, increase costs for healthcare and rise resource allocation. In point of fact, both labor shortage and socio – demographic changes are exactingly dominant in the admittance to quality care in the United States. Besides, the demand for registered nurses and changes in science is already exceeding supply in U.S. nation, including more implications associated with other ethical dilemmas. Healthcare Labor Shortage People have to realize that progresses in medical technology, increasing expenses and market forces provide to the financial decline of many rural healthcare organizations. In reality, small rural healthcare suppliers, particularly hospitals, cannot meet the costs of the equipment and practitioners needed to treat the range of modern syndrome and injury...
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...origins of mental health, fundamentals of mental health, types of mental illness, and epidemiology of mental illness. • Class discussion: Discuss the historical origins of mental health services in the United States. Have students discuss how mental health services have changed in recent years. Ask students to discuss some of the public perception challenges there are surrounding mental illness and access to care in the United States. • Lecture on organization and financing of mental health services, mental health financing, and the future of mental health services. • Class Discussion: Students are to describe what they believe will be the future of mental health services. Discuss the importance of health service administrators in the management of mental health services. WEEK 8: May 24th Note: Campus is closed May 28th thru May 30 in remembrance of Memorial Day Course outcome in focus: • Explain the impact that policy, social and financial forces have on health care access and quality of care in the United States. • Explain the major components of the U.S. health care system, their functions, and the relationships among these components. • Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services organization and management. Supporting topics: • Research and development process • Access, pricing, and patent issues • Value of medicines • Employment trends in the health care sector • Changing nature of health professionals ...
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...Healthcare in Germany By Nabil Fakhoury Florida Atlantic University Into to Healthcare Systems (HSA 6103) Dr. Shehadeh Fall 2014 Table of contents Abstract2 Introduction2 Access and Coverage2 Expenditures and Finance3 Advantages4 Drawbacks5 Hospitals and physicians6 Conclusion7 Introduction The German healthcare system can be traced back to the 1883, when Prince Otto Von Bismark passed a health insurance bill into a law. The German healthcare model is still known as the “Bismark Model” today (Khazan, 2014). There are many differences between the healthcare systems in the United States and in Germany. The German healthcare system does have some drawbacks; however, its many advantages rank it as one of top countries for providing accessible and quality healthcare. Despite all the controversy surrounding the many changes that the German system has undergone, Germany is still able to spend a fraction of what the United States spends on healthcare while still providing quality care that is accessible to everyone (Green & Irving, 2001). Germany spends $4,495 per capita while the U.S. Spends $8,508 per capita (Gopffarth, 2012). According to Dr. Dirk Gopffarth, Germany favors balancing its healthcare management over balancing the market competition (Gopffarth, 2012). Healthcare financing relies mostly on sick funds and government contributions. Germany is the only country in the European Union with a supplemental private health insurance (Riesberg & Worz...
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...March 20, 2017 Mental Health Policies around the United States Problems and Recommendations: Some solutions of the Mental Health Policies around the United States include: prevention for all, early identification for those suffering or at risk, and recovery as the end goal. As we direct towards the first aspect, Prevention for all, according to the “Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA), approximately 9.3 million adults, or 4% of Americans ages 18 and older, experience serious mental illnesses, conditions that impede day-to-day activities, such as going to work.” (Bekiempis). These individuals are not capable of fully being immersed in their surroundings and instead have a heightened...
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...London: A National Healthcare Perspective Kaye Leonard Pfeiffer University MHA 776 Dr. James Leist Dr. Gwendolan Swain Abstract This paper provides an overall impression of the United Kingdom’s health service, inception of the National Health Service, challenges the NHS faces regarding financial sustainability, providing effective and efficient care, and the move towards more privatization . Comparisons are made between the National Health Service and heathcare in the United States across multiple sectors that include acute care settings, skilled nursing facilities, primary care providers and regualtions governing nursing practice and the challenges faced by both systems. Table of Contents Introduction 4 Background 4 Impression of the NHS 5 Mr. John Smith Director, Civil Eyes Research 7 Mr. Andrew Cheesbrough, CEO Orders of St. John Care Trust 8 Mr. Robert Creighton, Transition Director and Government Advisor on Public Health 9 Dr. Elizabeth Fellows-Smith. Senior Policy Advisor, Mental Health 10 Dr. Rodney Taylor, Former Medial Director NHS Hospital 12 Professor Simon de Lusignan, Primary Care 12 Mr. Bernell Bussue, Director of London Region,Royal College of Nursing 12 Mr. Paul Holdom, CEO The London Clinic 14 Professor Duncan Empy, Group Medical Director of BMI Healthcare 14 Shirley Kramer, Chief Executive Institute of Healthcare Management 16 Strengths and Weaknesses 16 Summary 17 References...
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...Mental Healthcare The American Psychological Association recently stated, “An overwhelming majority of americans remain unaware that health insurers are required to provide coverage for mental health” (American Psychological). The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 made it required by law to cover metal and behavioral health; even with this act in place there are still limits in the amount of coverage and benefits given by each provider. Though the government does not pay much attention to people’s psychological conditions, this was to try and help those who are struggling psychologically receive the help they so desperately need. Despite the mental healthcare system being barely acknowledged and underfunded, there are numerous...
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...Health Status and Health Care Services in Haiti with Comparison to the United States Teffanie Cummings DeVry University Introduction to Health Services Management Course Project/ HSM310 April 21, 2014 Dr. Becky Foster OUTLINE TITLE I. Executive Summary * II. Haiti Healthcare Status A. Population without healthcare insurance B. Mortality, Infant mortality data, causes of death C. Healthcare Insurance available to the poor III. Availability of Health Services A. Fundamental Life Insurance B. Red Cross C. Medicaid IV. Expenditures A. Who pays for the healthcare B. Total cost for the healthcare overall C. The Government V. Influences on the health care system A. Cultural influence B. Does society have anything to do with Haiti healthcare? C. What does politics have to do with Haiti healthcare VI. Summary A. What are the biggest healthcare problems in Haiti B. United States healthcare system compared to Haiti healthcare C. What opportunities can be offer to help Haiti healthcare * VII. Conclusion Abstract By every measure found Haiti is known to be the poorest country in the Western hemisphere and that makes they have the worst healthcare system. The can only afford around $85.00 or less per person for healthcare and the population is around 8 million (Whyte, 2010). Healthcare in Haiti is like nonexistent over half the population is unemployed and the...
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...Access and Coverage Nearly 47 million Americans are uninsured. Hospitals are the health care safety net for the nation. Every day the caregivers in America's hospitals see that the absence of coverage is a significant barrier to getting people the right care, at the right time, in the right setting. American Hospital Association’s goal is to help people obtain health coverage, help businesses offer health coverage to employees, and ensure access to essential services. (aha.org) The term health insurance is commonly used to describe any program that helps pay for medical expenses, whether through privately purchased insurance, social insurance or a non-insurance social welfare program funded by the government. Health Insurance or Healthcare in the United States is provided by many different entities. Health care facilities are mostly owned and operated by the private sector. Health insurance is now primarily provided by the government in the public sector, with 60-65% of healthcare provision and spending coming from programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and the Veterans Health Administration. (healthpaconline.net) The U.S. Census Bureau reported that a record 50.7 million residents of the population were uninsured in 2009. More money per person is spent on health care in the USA than in any other nation in the world. Despite everyone not having health insurance, the USA has the third highest public healthcare expenditure per...
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...2010. Many of the provisions of the law directly affect health care providers. Review the following online resources: 1. Key Features of the Affordable Care Act: http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/facts/timeline/index.html 2. Health Care Transformation: the Affordable Care Act and More: http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/Policy-Advocacy/HealthSystemReform/AffordableCareAct.pdf What are the most important elements of the Affordable Care Act in relation to community and public health? What is the role of the nurse in implementing this law? The Affordable Care Act (ACA) provided many positive changes in the course of health care reform. Some of the most important elements include the ability to obtain preventative services such as colonoscopies or mammograms without copays, deductibles, or secondary insurance. Insurance companies can no longer rescind services when a health care claim is made or deny coverage to children under the age of 19 with a pre-existing condition. Patients can now appeal insurance company decisions and federal grants were established to help states set up independent offices to help consumers navigate the private health insurance system. These programs also help consumers file complaints and appeals, enroll in health coverage, and get educated about their rights and responsibilities in group health plans or individual health insurance policies (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2015). The ACA requires insurance companies to publicly...
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...Why specialized population distrust the united state health care system To begin with elements that are part of distrust in the health care system Are also seen as specialized population. These groups of individuals that fit in this category are the homeless, rural areas, underserved, immigrants, and the disable or handicap, elderlies and the mental disorders individual that have the most impact in getting health care or receiving health services, medical treatment for their illness, diseases and preventive care needs. Secondly, what elements contribute to this disadvantage populations in having distrust issues in the health care system? Are discrimination acts or indifferences in cultural diversity, poverty or classification asset level, unaware or in alerted to public safety and health services, uninform of current illness or diseases affecting society their signs or symptoms of this medical conditions. Also lack of communication barriers and challenges, and lack to access to health care and medical treatment because of inefficiency and miscommunication or misinform do to communication barriers and cultural differences. These effects are community, society and populations in many ways because many deaths could be avoided or prevented if we would reach out to the underprivileged or underclass and set aside our indifferences or disbelief and treat them as any other human being with respect , integrity, and dignity. all humans deserve to be informed ,treated equally...
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...household In today’ day in age, we have so many Americans that are at or below what we now consider to be the “working class”. My family and I are a part of this group. While the cost of living can be enough to financially break a family of four, take into consideration the cost of healthcare. The two together are nearly impossible to afford. I feel privileged to be able to partake in our county’s new Obamacare program. It will be an affordable and accessible system that will provide so many, including myself and my family, the healthcare that we deserve. Among all of the resources that Obamacare will provide, mental healthcare will be the resource that I favor most. Obamacare is a blessing to so many individuals and families because it is finally an affordable solution to our healthcare imbalance. For so long, people like me were delayed or denied health services simpley because they could not afford the premiums. We now have the opportunity to be treated equal regaurdless of our economic status. According to the facts on Obamacare, affordable healthcare should cost no more than eight percent of a person’s annual income. (This percentage will be a fraction larger for individuals that earn higher than average income. In those cases, a special tax will be applied. There will obviously be nay sayers to this new policy, but I believe that work done for the greater good of our country is for the best. Obamacare will also be accessible. Health insurance today seems to come very sparcely...
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...impacting the Medicare, Medicare patient services and employees. Most of the people in the island think that the Affordable Care Act is giving more security and help to address the existing disparities in the healthcare system. With the new Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act, the insurance companies can no longer drop the coverage if one becomes sick, bill individual into bankruptcy because of an annual or lifetime limit, and they will not be able to discriminate against anyone with a pre existing condition. Most of the Medicare and Medicaid community suffers do to the imbalance in our healthcare system this situation affects the quality of care and places a financial strain on the government, individuals and families, employers and employees, and public and private providers. Most of the Medicare beneficiaries have to enroll in the MA program to help them to succeed and receive the adequate treatments without MA to help the disadvantaged seniors on the island, Puerto Rico's elderly citizens will be forced to turn to Mi Salud in larger numbers. Although Mi Salud is scheduled to receive an average of $690 million annually during the next five years, the widening deficit in MA funding is likely to create a net negative impact on federal funding for healthcare in Puerto Rico. The Health care Policies and Issues Ethical concerns and issues The Affordable Care Act (ACA) policies are intended to give patients more access to health care without any restrictions as in the...
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...Intro to task two: The Indian Health Service (IHS): The IHS is a health care system for nearly 2 million American Indians and Alaska Natives who belong to the 566 different, federally recognized, tribes in 35 states. 1 IHS is an agency within HHS, which is the Department of Health and Human Services. 2 The Indian Health Service was established in 1955 taking over from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. It is based on Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution and the relationship developed from numerous treaties, Executive Orders, and Supreme Court decisions 3. The IHS is the primary health care provider for the American Indian people 4, and it’s dedicated to raise their health and well-being to the highest level. Health Information Exchange(s): A Health Information Exchange is the virtualization of healthcare information electronically, and access to said information exchanged between HIE members. This data spans across organizations within a community, or hospital system, or even whole regions. HIEs facilitate transmitting protected health information to other organizations and government agencies according to national standards. HIEs often include collaboration among physicians, home health, nursing homes, hospitals, and mental health facilities. 5 Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: The FEHB Program is for Federal employees present and retired as well as their survivors. Members have the widest selection of health plans in the country. With the ability to choose...
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