...The Future Challenges Facing Health Care in the United States Gregrey McDaniel Professor: Manuel Johnican, PhD Strayer University HSA 500 11 June 2011 Identify and describe at least three of the most difficult issues facing health care in the United States today. One of the most difficult issues facing the United States health care system is combating diseases. Even with mortality rates continuing to decrease and with life expectancy rates continuing to increase, these trends are masking concerns with specific diseases, injuries, and population groups. The diseases that still give us a formidable challenge include many varieties of cancer, some kinds of infectious diseases, and influenza. The second difficult issue is health disparities. These disparities are widespread. Differences in how patients receive treatment and the access to treatment are measurable through financial, physical, and attitudinal indicators. Disparities affect all groups of our population. These disparities are related to race, sex, language, genetics, age, and income. We all could benefit from a more efficient system which removes or minimalizes disparities. The third difficult issue facing the health care system in the United States is paying for health care. In the United States, we have had insurance as the biggest payer of health care for many years. There has been evolution in the types of insurance and how they manage aspects of the business. Insurance companies have been held...
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...• • • • • • The Future Challenges Facing Health Care in the United States • Donna Kester • Dr. James Driscoll • HSA 500 • December 7, 2011 • The Future Challenges Facing Health Care in the United States Identify and describe at least three of the most difficult issues facing health care in the United States today. One of the most difficult challenges that our healthcare system faces is in long term health care policies such as Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare is the federal program for the elderly and disabled. It covers many of the costs associated with acute medical care but covers very few long term care services. Medicaid is a federal and state health program which covers long term care but only for those people who are poor or have become poor paying for medical care (Williams & Torrens, 2010). Although long term health care services are less of a priority compared to other health care services, problems in the current long term care system are due to the controversies and lack of responsibility of the state and federal governments. Even though we have seen tremendous growth in home-care services, nursing homes continue to dominate the service system. State and federal governments continue to struggle to manage costs of the different services they provide and continue to quarrel over their respective financial responsibilities. Another difficult challenge is life style diseases. The life style diseases...
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...The Future Challenges Facing Health Care in the United States Battina HSA 500 December 11, 2010 Identify and describe at least three of the most difficult issues facing health care in the United States today. Three of the most difficult issues facing health care in the United States today are the uninsured and the disenfranchised, the future of the pharmaceutical industry and the shortage of health care personnel. According to Williams and Torrens (2010), there are an estimated 50 million people which includes children that are uninsured. The lack of access to care leads to the compromise of the quality of care, especially for the uninsured. A recent study of the uninsured has shown that they receive only about half as much care as people who are continuously insured. Several studies have shown that when they have a serious disease the diagnosis is not received promptly, nor do they get a more innovative and expensive treatment, according to Slutsky (2007), The pharmaceutical industry issues are endless. As much as the government tries to contain and develop the guidelines for the production of what can improve and extend life lines the market controls pricing , which varies internationally. Of the underinsured, there are the Medicare beneficiaries who cannot afford prescription drugs or long term care services due to lack of coverage. The more innovative and experimental drugs are too expensive and not covered by Medicare or Medicaid. One of the major challenges...
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...There are some issues that affect the health care industry negatively and positively. There issues with the pharmaceutical companies, the drugs pricing in America, the impact of different medical career trends, why has the numbers for health care professionals decline over the years, the effect of the different health care policy and what kind of development need to help fix this already crumbling health care industry. There have out cried from the public to congress and health care professionals to help elevate this issue from the American people suffering. There have been little or no definite and concrete solution on their part and the American people are suffering the consequences of high health care bills. This has led to stress on the pharmaceuticals companies all across the United States. The pharmaceutical market is looking forward to the by the year 2020 the United Sates pharmaceutical sales will double fifth globally. The issue with increase of chronic disease will increase in the develop world as it is the under develop world, if there is no effort to improve the health care system. Some of the example is the rising cost of drugs on the American people. The United States people pay a high cost on drugs than any other develop country. This one of the injustice in the health Care industry has must be taken care of in the future to come. The United States forbid the selling of drugs or important it in the United Sates even if that drug has met the FDA requirement...
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...HCA/240 It is amazing how much the health care delivery services have changed and improved over the years. Today, the health care systems have advanced by prolonging life expectancy and quality of life. Though, providing health care is not cheap and easy to do. Cost, accessibility, and quality is a challenge that they face in order to provide the people with healthcare. Learning and being aware of disease trends has definitely impacted our society in a good form. For example, there are organizations such as WHO and CDC that provide the nation with health care information to inform about diseases that can affect the population and how to prevent them. Instead of worrying about curing the diseases, now there are ways to prevent them before they even spread. Though, will these disease trends as well as demographics have an influence in health care delivery services in the future? If it is now being a challenge, what can be expected of health care delivery for the next-generation? Although some disease trends are preventable, it is impossible to not get any form of disease or illness throughout a life time; also there are many factors that can affect the health care delivery systems in many forms. Demographics and disease trends will influence health care delivery services in the future in many different ways. Not only will the current aging population affect the delivery of heath care services because of its rapid growth , but also obesity. Obesity is one of the...
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...Reflect on the influence and effect of health care in your life. What questions or concerns have you developed about health care delivery in the United States? Think about your experiences in one or more of the following roles: * Patient/consumer * Friend or family member * Health services professional * Member of your local, national, and global communities Health care delivery is a service received in a health service organization when it needed. In fact, it has a great influence in my life. Cause in order to stay healthy and then prevent certain diseases, as a patient, I have to go to my physician to make check-ups every month. In that case, I have to have a medical insurance, facing the market for price and quality. Health care delivery system in United States, however, faces a lot of challenges and changes over decades; mainly in response to concerns, regarding cost, access, and quality (Leiyu S. & Douglas A. 2012).Cost ,access and quality are three major cornerstones of health care delivery (Al-Assaf 1993a). Why do not United States have a national health system that can give free access to everybody? With these thoughts in mind, review this week’s Learning Resources. Consider the following questions: * Why is health care such an important field? (Consider this question from your personal perspective, as well as from a societal perspective.) First of all, it is an important field because it keep the population or the community safe of chronic...
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...The Health Care Reform LaNette Hardy HCS/440 November 28, 2012 Facilitator : Thomas Kehoe The Health Care Reform The United States Healthcare reform went under transformation with the changes of Presidents. During the year of 2009, changes were made when our country begin to face difficulties in the financial deficit, which the country still today experiencing. It will explain that the level of the National Health cares spending that was impacted whether it was for the good or worst. It also gathers the total expenditure percentage. The economic of the future of the expenditures is explained to be at a percentage that is represented. The National Expenditure level of the Healthcare in the United States in 2010 was in the round or about $ 2.6 trillion of the Healthcare expenditures .During the time of 1980 the Healthcare expenditure gradually spent over ten million dollars which was approximately stated to be $256 billion. So with the over spending the nation would be explained whether the there should be and cut and or why it was needed.(Expenditures Data, January 2012). A forecast of the health care system in the future economic has a need. The future according to the Health care spending, 2008 It has been predicted that the forecast will have a growth in a faster rate in the nation. During the earlier years the rate had begun to rise in the year of the 1900's and early 2000's the growth rate had slowed down tremendously. (Health care spending...
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...Professional Development of Nursing Professional: The Future of Nursing Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V August 18, 2013 Introduction In 2010, the United States (US) lawmakers approved the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) attempting to improve the United States health care system by focusing it’s emphasis on cost maintenance, access, and quality of care (Poghosyan, Lucero, Rauch, Berkowitz, 2010). This transformation will now necessitate a restructure of the many roles within the health care professionals, including registered nurses (RNs). In 2008, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), and the institute of Medicine (IOM) launched a two-year planned response to the critical need to assess and transform the nursing profession (Institute of Medicine, 2010). According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Changes, Advancing Health, suggest that the future of nursing is advancing with the opportunities that will transform the healthcare system by using knowledge and skills of nursing. The purpose of this discussion focuses on the impacts of the health care reform in nurses’ practice, education, and leadership. The implications on Nursing Education In the US, the health care system is changing dramatically. As the baby boomer population is aging, there has also been a surge of obesity triggering the complexity of chronic illness, such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. These factors demand...
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...Disease Trends and the Delivery of Health Care Services HCA/240 January 26, 2014 Disease Trends and the Delivery of Health Care Services Demographics and disease trends will influence health care delivery services in the future in many different ways. Not only will the current aging population affect the delivery of health care services because of its rapid growth, but also obesity. Obesity is one of the more serious problems facing our nation today, and will only get worse unless the implementation of programs to educate the public on the many health issues this condition can cause to prevent them from happening. Moreover, not only does the health care delivery system need to adapt in the future to provide quality care for the aging population and the many chronic health issues they will face along with affordable housing, but also obesity-related health issues as our nation faces these two serious problems. In 2010, the age composition of the United States consisted of 60 percent of the population between the ages of 20 to 64 (Vincent & Velkoff, 2010). However, over the next 10 to 20 years the United States will experience an increase in the number of its older population because the baby boom generation started crossing into this category in January 2011 when the first baby boomers born in 1946 began reaching retirement age (Vincent & Velkoff, 2010). The Baby Boom generation consists of approximately 78 million Americans born between 1946 and 1964 in...
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...Health Care Issues in the United States HSA 500 Health Services Organization Management January 22, 2012 1. Explain how health is affected by behaviors, economics, and social structure. Health is affected by economic and social problems that are facing the United States today. Health insurance and medical care is still rising and impacting several Americans. However, the United States is becoming the worst health care systems in the world. The United States does not spend money effectively when it comes to healthcare. Health is affected by the social and economics in individual’s daily lives. The social and economic is built on commingled efforts for an individual and cultural and social standards. However, people tend to be the healthiest and keeping the faith and trusting their families and people in their communities with their health. Public health behaviors are the most important components of welfare and public health. Behavioral determinants are the most leading causes of death such as, stroke, cancer, chronic diseases and dietary behaviors. Elevating and comprehending health behavior are vital to public health. Social structure and economic can influence behaviors and choices that improve health that will offer a variety of choices to improve health. 2. Describe the three stages of medical technology development. The three stages of medical technology development are diffusion, adoption, and utilization of the product development, approval, and distribution...
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...Title: Total and State Medicaid Spending Growth FY 2000 - FY 2012 Description: With the expiration of federal stimulus funding in 2011, state spending on Medicaid is projected to rise 28.7% in 2012, while overall Medicaid spending will increase 2.2%. Source: Historic Medicaid Growth Rates, KCMU Analysis of CMS Form 64 Data; FY 2008, 2009 and 2010, KCMU survey of Medicaid officials in 50 states and DC conducted by Health Management Associates, 2011. Topics: Medicaid / CHIP Included in these Slideshows: KFF.org Data Spotlight Slide Date: October 28, 2011 Introduce the issue. Describe the problems in the U.S. healthcare system and how we might use another nation's healthcare system for reform. Evaluate how a new system would improve access to care, quality of care, and the efficient utilization of resources. Define the problem. a. High insurance premiums and out of reach for many American who remain uninsured. b. Drug companies are widely perceived as greedy and insensitive. c. Differences in prescription patterns related to insurance coverage. d. Medicaid patients are more likely to be prescribed generic drugs than patients who have commercial health insurance. e. Unethical behavior by the insurers that shows many institutions have violate fundamental values. f. Negative relationship between the insurers and physicians, personal-satisfaction ratings for health insurance plans, public concern about HMOs in particular and the health care system in general...
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...Impact of the IOM report 2010 The health challenges facing the nation has significantly changed in the21st century. In the present century nurses with more skills, expertise, and knowledge is required to keep up with changing health care. These changes helped the nurses to expand their knowledge and search various opportunities in all aspects of health care. There are some obstacles, which prevent nurses from responding effectively to a quickly shifting healthcare settings and developing health care system. In 2008, a two- year project to identify and resolve the problems facing the health profession developed by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM). This passage will explain the effect of IOM report on nursing education, practice, and nurse’s role as a leader. The IOM report -The Future of Nursing Leading Change, Advancing Health released in Oct 2010. The IOM selected the Com¬mittee on the RWJF to plan on the expectations of Nursing, with the rationale of developing a report and that would make suggestions for an advanced future of nursing. According to this report, there are so many challenge that facing the education in nursing and some resolutions that will be essential to progress the structure. In this present century, the patient’s requirements and health care settings became more multifaceted, the nurses needed to require competencies to convey expert nursing care. To meet this rising difficulty, the IOM committee...
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...Health Reform Project, Part One Learning Team C HCS 440 Economics: The Financing of Health Care Medical Care for an Aging Population Countries around the world are encountering a growing number of the elder demographic. The aging population has created situations that the world’s economy and health care that have never encountered. The elders leaving the workforce and entering retirement has created new challenges in an already fragile global economy and health care system, and it is uncertain what the impact will in America. Questions rose about how the aging population will affect the economy. Will these changes bring new opportunities for the aging population because of the healthier life style and longer life expectancies currently seen today? Will physically and mentally healthier seniors be able to manage longer working years? Alternatively, will it result in a shortage of worker in the workforce leaving an overwhelming burden on the younger population? This paper summarizes three articles that attempt to bring to light the various challenges the nation is encountering in its preparation to care for the aging population. Additionally it will provide the readers with some recommendations on strategies both the American industries and government can use to prepare for the loss of a large percentage of the workforce who will start retiring in the next decade. The burden of geriatric health issues While countries across the globe are scrambling to make the...
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...Some threats and challenges Wal-Mart faces include increased competition, slow market growth, entry of new competitors, loss of sales to substitutes, growing bargaining power of suppliers, growing bargaining power of customers, adverse demographic changes, restrictive trade policies, and new regulatory requirements. Wal-Mart faces competition from general merchandise retailers, warehouse clubs, and supermarket retailers. They are also facing challenges from the discount retail industry. These challenges are coming from both inside the United States and internationally. The top competitors are Target, Kmart, Circuit City, and Bed Bath and Beyond to name a few. Even Sam’s Club is facing stiff competition from Costco. On the supermarket side of the industry, Wal-Mart is facing competition from Kroger’s, Albertson’s, and Safeway, even though these stores are finding it difficult to compete with Wal-Mart’s low prices. Some of the current challenges Wal-Mart is facing is the ability to expand in areas previously they have not been able to. Currently Wal-Mart really doesn’t have any more room in the United States to grow. Additionally, if they add more stores in the United States they will potentially face an issue with taking sales away from each other. An area in the United States that they could expand into where they have failed in the past is larger cities like New York City. The possible reason behind this is Wal-Marts opposition to unionized labor. Another possible...
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...Medicare? What are the components and how are they financed? What are the problems facing Medicare? What are your solutions? Medicare: Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant). Administered by the US government since 1966, Medicare is currently using 30 private insurance companies across United States. In 2010, Medicare provided health insurance to 48 million Americans—40 million people age 65 and older and 8 million younger people with disabilities. On average, Medicare covers about half (48 %) of the health care charges for those enrolled in Medicare. The enrollees must then cover the remaining approved charges either with supplemental insurance or with another form of out-of-pocket coverage. Components of Medicare: Medicare has four parts. These different parts help cover specific services. Medicare PART A (Hospital/Hospice Insurance): Part A covers inpatient hospital stays including semiprivate room, food, tests, care in a skilled nursing facility, and hospice care. (Hospice care focuses on palliation of seriously ill patient's pain and symptoms, and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs) Medicare PART B (Medical Insurance): Part B medical insurance covers certain doctors' services, outpatient care, medical supplies, preventive services and products not covered by Part A. Part B is...
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