There is 324,910,116 people currently in the United States of America, with a child being born every eight second. According to the National Alliance of Mental Illness, one out of five Americans are diagnosed with a mental illness. That’s 64,910,116 people just in the U.S. with a mental illness. However, many are still un-treated or not given the medical assistance they need. Many more are still In order to solve this problem, an Act should be passed that guarantees health care/insurance and training for police officers in order to benefit the mentally ill.
A lot of American citizens are surprised at the abundance and diversity of mental illnesses in the United States. Some of the most common illnesses in America are Anxiety disorders, Depression, …show more content…
(USA.gov) One can enroll starting November 1, 2016 and was not available since January 31, 2017. Applying could be done online, on the phone, in a local center, or through an application form sent by mail. The Act requires Americans to carry health insurance. If they do not, they are subjected to a tax penalty. The health care Act can help pay for medical services and sometimes prescription drugs. It also expanded coverage to those with preexisting medical positions that were excluded from health insurance. The Act covers birth control, offers one free physical a year, and will help pay for any surgeries. Some health companies would actually turn away customers that had needed expensive treatment, so the Act expanded on Medicaid. Medicaid is insurance at the state level, and gives people access to free, minimal coverage. It is also directed towards covering orphans (who do not receive healthcare from their parents), and those with physical and mental disabilities. This is not to be confused with medicare, which is government level and generally for the retired. Not many hospitals, doctors officers and similar establishes accept medicaid to cover expenses. Jobs, companies, and unions can offer insurance are care to their employees, but part-time workers do not receive health care from their place of work and have to use a private insurance company. Full-time employees must accept insurance from their place of work, but may choose their specific doctors that are “in network”, or approved by the place of work. In some cases, the doctors will turn down a patient with a mental health disorder if they have medicaid because they believe it is not life threatening. As a result, they will turn that person to a place, possibly of lesser quality, that
A lot of American citizens are surprised at the abundance and diversity of mental illnesses in the United States. Some of the most common illnesses in America are Anxiety disorders, Depression, …show more content…
(USA.gov) One can enroll starting November 1, 2016 and was not available since January 31, 2017. Applying could be done online, on the phone, in a local center, or through an application form sent by mail. The Act requires Americans to carry health insurance. If they do not, they are subjected to a tax penalty. The health care Act can help pay for medical services and sometimes prescription drugs. It also expanded coverage to those with preexisting medical positions that were excluded from health insurance. The Act covers birth control, offers one free physical a year, and will help pay for any surgeries. Some health companies would actually turn away customers that had needed expensive treatment, so the Act expanded on Medicaid. Medicaid is insurance at the state level, and gives people access to free, minimal coverage. It is also directed towards covering orphans (who do not receive healthcare from their parents), and those with physical and mental disabilities. This is not to be confused with medicare, which is government level and generally for the retired. Not many hospitals, doctors officers and similar establishes accept medicaid to cover expenses. Jobs, companies, and unions can offer insurance are care to their employees, but part-time workers do not receive health care from their place of work and have to use a private insurance company. Full-time employees must accept insurance from their place of work, but may choose their specific doctors that are “in network”, or approved by the place of work. In some cases, the doctors will turn down a patient with a mental health disorder if they have medicaid because they believe it is not life threatening. As a result, they will turn that person to a place, possibly of lesser quality, that