ability to create monopolies. This attempts to keep a fair playing field among competitors in similar businesses (Ftc Guide To Antitrust Laws, 2008). With the current health care debate issues concerning anti trust laws are also an issue for concern. A major facet of President Obama’s health care reform is for those within the health care community from providers to drug companies to commit on some level to keeping down cost. According to the New York Times, “Any agreement among competitors with regard
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Title: Why the Current Health Care System Is In Turmoil Name: Course: Institution: Date: The US health system is in turmoil mostly because of two major issues first being that the cost of treatment is very high and the second factor that is affecting the health system being that most US citizens lack medical coverage and thus are unable to get access to good health care services. These two factors have put the current health care system in a crisis because it has made health services expensive and
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Title: Why the Current Health Care System Is In Turmoil Name: Course: Institution: Date: The US health system is in turmoil mostly because of two major issues first being that the cost of treatment is very high and the second factor that is affecting the health system being that most US citizens lack medical coverage and thus are unable to get access to good health care services. These two factors have put the current health care system in a crisis because it has made health services expensive and
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access to affordable health insurance through expanding Medicaid and CHIP, improving Medicare and setting up a "Health Insurance Marketplace" where Americans making under 400% of the federal poverty level can purchase subsidized health insurance. ObamaCare's reforms also increase the quality of care and help to curb the growth in healthcare spending among other things. ObamaCare's provisions regulate insurance companies and health care standards, but they don't regulate your health care or replace
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Affordable Care Act “Obama Care” The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare or the Affordable Care Act, is a United States federal statute signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. Together with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, it represents the most significant government expansion and regulatory overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system since the passage of Medicare and Medicaid. Obama Care is aimed primarily at decreasing the
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technology in health care evaluation and planning. Planning of health care services. Effectiveness of the delivery of health care services. 2. Prepare an outline of the most relevant aspects of the readings to be discussed in class. A. Integration of technology in health care evaluation and planning. a. As part of the strategy for the nation to put information technology to work in health care. This includes a variety of electronic methods used to manage information on health and health care of people
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diverse health care company in the United States; leader in providing innovative health benefits and services worldwide to help people live healthier lives. UnitedHealth Group (UNH) serves the markets two ways: for health benefits through UnitedHealthcare, which was created in 1977 and is the largest health care provider in the United States; and through Optum, the growing markets for health services. UNH stands firmly on its’ mission to completely commit to the evolving needs of health care by continuously
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children, adolescents and adults. Obesity has been affecting individuals for a long time however not until the 1980s did obesity become considered an epidemic with public health. The concern about the increase of obesity also affects the young children’s and adolescent’s health and effects their overall health and their future health as it relates to the complications of long term obesity. It has been reported that the obesity rates have double and childhood obesity have tripled [Young and Nicholas
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Please discuss and illustrate specific types of legal authority, regulations or statutes on the operation of any type of health care facility or related industry. The Public Health Service (PHS) has a goal of promoting “the protection of the nation’s physical and mental health” (Pozgar, 2012, p. 27). Included in its mission, it aims to uphold health-related agreements, policies, and programs, as well as enforce laws aimed to ensure safety and protection. PHS is comprised of individual agencies
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the Ventura County public health department, and their mission is healthy people, healthy families, and healthy communities. Ventura County Health Care Agency 2015). The state of California has the California Department of public health; their vision is Healthy individuals and families in healthy communities. The California Department of Public Health is dedicated to optimizing the health and well-being of the people in California. (California Department of Public Health 2015). Nationally we have
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