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controversial, even though it became a law it continues to be a controversial topic. (Feldman, 241) In addition to the challenging of the law, the entire idea itself has been accused as unconstitutional because it requires people to either buy the insurance or pay a penalty. The Supreme Court decision in June 2012 defended ACA’s constitutionality which dealt a serious blow to those that believed Obamacare was unconstitutional because it took the liberty and freedom from Americans away. The…

Health is described as the general fitness, where one is physically, mentally and socially active and well. It is the ability of an individual to adapt when facing mental, social and physical challenges. Every person depends on his or health for their day to day activities. A sick person cannot be able to do his/her work well. As a result, people try each day to learn every possible way to improve their health and maintain it. It is in this process when most people find it important to visit…

When dealing with the topic of the economic burden of obesity, most likely someone would think about the amount of money spent on food by the obese population. However, as the prevalence of overweight and obesity continues to climb, the economic cost associated with the epidemic continues to grow in other ways. Current estimates of economic expenses related to the epidemic are estimated to be 75 billion or more, taking up 4-7% of all health care cost (Dart, 2010). With this rising prevalence…

The One-Stop Shop: A Kaiser Permanente Case Study Review Established in the 1930s by Henry J. Kaiser and Dr. Sidney as a health care program for construction, shipyard, and steel mill employees, in 1945 Kaiser Permanente (KP) opened enrollment to the public (Our History, 2016). Despite many challenges and set backs, KP has become one of the leading and largest healthcare providers in the United States (SPEC Associates, 2011; "Labor Management," n.d.). However, is KP ready to meet the health…

What is Medicare? Medicare is federal health insurance for people 65 and older individuals 65 and under with certain disabilities, and any person with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and Lou Gehrig’s disease also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) (Medicare Matters, n.d.). Medicare is one of the largest federal government programs that provide health care benefits to the elderly. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is the organization in control of the Medicare program.…

The year 1965 the United States under the Johnson administration passed medicare as a social medical insurance for the elderly. Providing healthcare for anyone over 65, it was the largest healthcare reform act ever enacted in the U.S. Until March in 2010 President Obama authorized PPACA also known as Obamacare this is a health care act which allows all citizens to be eligible for health insurance and also makes it affordable with upgraded quality. A large part of Obama presidency was the…

employers who don’t offer, and individuals who don’t take, health care insurance, assessing taxes on various health related activities, and reducing overhead by consolidating the higher education loan program with the Pell Grant program. Although there has been tremendous opposition before, during and after its becoming law. The Supreme Court ruled it was constitutional that all U.S. citizens must purchase health care insurance from a private carrier, or pay a penalty, is for the right for…

1. State Health Information Exchange Cooperative Agreement Program The State HIE program falls under The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, and funds the implementation and creation of statewide health information exchange. States can work independently to complete the task, or they can combine their finances and work together on a multi-state program. The awardees have the important job of creating and putting into action a State plan that makes sure…

Turkey is a country, bordering parts of the Mediterranean and Black Seas, in the midst of the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. Turkey covers 783, 562 square kilometers of the planet (The, 2014). Elections in 2014 yielded its first popularly elected President: Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Davutoglu’s, 2014). Political stability has benefited not only the health care system, but the economy of Turkey as well. Long-term strategies have been put in place due to this stability (Country, 2013). The Republic of…

The health information technology is a broad concept that encompasses an array of technologies to store, share and analyze health information. The use of HIT will help in preventing medical errors, improving quality of health care, reducing health care cost, decreasing paperwork, increasing administrative efficiency, and expanding access to affordable health care (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, n.d.). The meaningful use is defined as the use of certified Electronic Health…