Health and Social Care Study Essay

will open soon in suburban Centerville in attempt to deliver health care in an effective manner by serving a low-risk, mostly privately insured population. But the downtown population, twice the size of the suburban population, contains a large percentage of Medicare recipients who are a higher risk demographic. Although the overall services in in Centerville will increase with the new hospital, there is a decrease to the access to health care for the vulnerable downtown population. The ethical…

Racial, Ethnic and Socioeconomic Disparities Present in Health Insurance Coverage: A Structured Abstract Colleen Hamilton Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI Objective: Assess disparities in health insurance coverage by controlling for individual’s race/ethnicity, insurance status as well as income. Background: Despite recent health reform efforts, the inability to acquire appropriate health insurance coverage remains to be a prevalent issue in the United States. Research…

therefore should be feared. In the Middle Ages, those with mental illnesses were institutionalized in inhumane conditions and stored away from the mainstream society instead of being treated. Into modern times, medical techniques advanced and we began to study mental illnesses not as something to be feared but treatable the same way as they would treat a physical illness. Going into the current century and the generation that grew up in it, Millenials and Generation X, stigma towards mental…

at and analyse the mental health and illness aspects of people in our community. Using a case study of a mental health presentation, explore the research and critical thinking related to the assessment and pre-hospital management of mental health patients. Exploring the pathophysiology, signs and symptoms of several mental health illness and critically evaluate the pre-hospital assessment and management and compare this to best paramedic practice. Positive mental health has been defined as:…

1: In a Wall Street Journal column by Joseph Rago (dated Sat/Sun—Feb. 8/9, 2014), respected economist Casey Mulligan is quoted as predicting Obama Care will lead to large numbers of Americans leaving the workforce. Comment on Mulligan’s logic, whether you agree or not, and whether this reduction in workforce size is good or bad for the country. The health insurance and the employment is directly related to each other in America. During World War II many insurance companies used the tool of…

public health. Here Krugman uses the literary element of logos to establish or defend his argument on how income inequality contributes to public health. Krugman explains that rising levels income inequality has shrunk the middle class and given people less purchasing power. This lack of purchasing power has led to less people being able to afford health insurance. Because the United States isn’t a country that ensures health care coverage to all its citizens, people who can’t afford health care…

valid, and have strong social bonds and support. On the other hand, people who are not psychosocially healthy have trouble communicating with others, fitting into society, accepting/giving support, and sometimes being empathetic. Both psychosocially healthy and unhealthy people can benefit from learning from their behaviors, emotions, and the consequences of their actions to better themselves. 2. Define social bonds and social supports as they relate to social health. Social bonds are the…

The Ministry of Health (2008) found that mental illness which includes addiction affects one in five New Zealanders. A key population health challenge Addiction Support Workers are facing is the culturally diverse population in New Zealand. Estimates show that one in five New Zealanders were not born in New Zealand compared to one in eight in the United States. Furthermore, Statistics NZ showed a 5,000 net gain of immigrants to NZ for the month of March between 2005-2015 (as seen in the figure…

According to the World Health Organization, health is considered a fundamental human right of every human being. However, as time has passed, the gap between health status or the lack thereof has widened between the marginalized and the privileged (Giddings, 2005). Social justice is an important element to incorporate in the nursing profession, as it is a key link to providing holistic health care not only for the patient, but also for the community and globally. Social justice is defined as…

The affordable Health Care Act was passed and signed into law on March 23, 2010. The act was introduced by President Barack Obama administration to improve access to affordable health coverage for individuals and protect against abusive practices by insurance companies. The Affordable Health Care Act provides stronger consumer rights and protection, more affordable healthcare coverage, better access to care, and stronger Medicare. The Act also, prevents insurance companies from denying children…