The function of public health is to promote free and open information that would facilitate informed decision making. It is also the role of the public health professionals to protect the public from being harmed by any means. Public health professional works with the government side-by-side to create policies that would protect the people. It is understood that society believed that the government and the law are there to control the health and safety of the population (Frieden, 2013). For example, mandating that all citizens have health care coverage to benefit insurance companies, is not part of the constitution; however, ensuring that all individuals are safe and protected and cared for is (Fuse Brown, Orenstein, & O’Keefe, 2011). The main
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The Affordable Care Act is a law that is indeed more focus on ensuring transparency, a fair share for all as all citizens should have health care and not left to die of a medical condition that could have been prevented or treated. However, doing that can also be perceived as a dictatorship action such as forcing health care on people who do not want it. Well, the right question should be who wants to die of a horrible disease? I suspect no one; therefore, what other ways to avoid getting sick or die from a sickness other than being proactive? It is well known that every time a person is trying to make an appointment with a physician, for obvious reason, the first question would be, “What is your insurance policy number”? With that said, it is the mission of the healthcare professionals and the government to create laws that would protect the people from being denied medical …show more content…
As it is mentioned in the lecture, “Law Affects, and Affected by public health in ways that are at once restrictive and accommodating.” (Bhattacharya, 2013, p.4). The language of the law is never black and white; therefore, all entities will try to use the law to their advantage using obscure definitions (Bhattacharya, 2013, p.4). However, the truth is the law is to protect its people, and public health is affected because the law is needed to set limits when authorities are making decisions that will impact others’ well-being. The law held people accountable, and it allows processors and improvements to be clear, well defined to protect the public. There have been many examples where those who have been involved in creating the law are those who would be judged and punished by the law which means no one is above the law. With that said, there is a distinct body of law that regulates public health practice, and these regulations can come from the states or the federal
The Affordable Care Act is a law that is indeed more focus on ensuring transparency, a fair share for all as all citizens should have health care and not left to die of a medical condition that could have been prevented or treated. However, doing that can also be perceived as a dictatorship action such as forcing health care on people who do not want it. Well, the right question should be who wants to die of a horrible disease? I suspect no one; therefore, what other ways to avoid getting sick or die from a sickness other than being proactive? It is well known that every time a person is trying to make an appointment with a physician, for obvious reason, the first question would be, “What is your insurance policy number”? With that said, it is the mission of the healthcare professionals and the government to create laws that would protect the people from being denied medical …show more content…
As it is mentioned in the lecture, “Law Affects, and Affected by public health in ways that are at once restrictive and accommodating.” (Bhattacharya, 2013, p.4). The language of the law is never black and white; therefore, all entities will try to use the law to their advantage using obscure definitions (Bhattacharya, 2013, p.4). However, the truth is the law is to protect its people, and public health is affected because the law is needed to set limits when authorities are making decisions that will impact others’ well-being. The law held people accountable, and it allows processors and improvements to be clear, well defined to protect the public. There have been many examples where those who have been involved in creating the law are those who would be judged and punished by the law which means no one is above the law. With that said, there is a distinct body of law that regulates public health practice, and these regulations can come from the states or the federal