Universal reconciliation

(Harden). The government oversees the entire health care system and strives to provide the citizens with quality care. Japan has both publicly financed and privately financed health insurance. The universal public health insurance system (PHIS) is almost completely government regulated. The PHIS offers universal coverage, and people must enroll based on their current employment. Those aged forty and above participate in long-term care insurance (2015 International Profiles).…

German Healthcare System The German health care system is a decentralized system that is mostly run by government agencies. The country provides health insurance for most citizens, but there is also the option of private health insurance, which is utilized by a small portion of the population. It is mandatory for every citizen to have health care coverage. The government plays a large role in the health care system including insurance, hospitals, and other health care activities. This is much…

I needed to learn common insurance types that we will offer such as term, whole life, variable universal life, etc. Other terms that I learned by familiarity were annuities, defined benefit plans, examples of defined contribution plans, required minimum distributions and more. I learned these terms during hands-on experiences while reinforcing these…

What if we lived in a world with no sick people? This is an ideal world that most people would like to be in. The sad truth is that this isn’t the case, my family saw this first hard on October 12th, 1993 when my brother passed away at the age of five. Even though I had yet to enter the world, I grew up seeing the emotional effect it had on my family. Till this day every year we light a candle once a year. My desire to prevent other families from having an identical experience was the Catalyst…

millions of people who do not have health care coverage because they cannot afford to pay for health care coverage. Even with the Affordable Care Act millions of people cannot afford health care. According to an article by Megan Winkler “6 Reasons Universal Health Care is the Right Answer for America” states that there are still “27 million Americans will remain without insurance despite the full implementation of the Affordable…

Migration is not a recent phenomenon; it has been a part of the human history since its very beginning of time. Migration is defined as a process of moving, either across an interna¬tional border, or within a country. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates there are 1 billion migrants in the world today, of whom 214 million are international migrants and 740 millions internal migrants (WHO 2008). The globalized world of today is defined by profound disparities, demographic imbalances,…

The American Dream is getting closer and closer to a “dream” than reality. But it has changed dramatically. So much that it can hardly be called the American Dream anymore. The promise of being healthy, and also being able to see the best doctors in the world is an important part of our identity as a nation; however, not every American can afford the promise of health care. We as a nation have always been proud of having the desired freedom. Health care being one of them. Every nation in…

According to the WHO, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is the third leading cause of mortality globally and is the third leading cause of mortality globally and symbolize one of the greatest health challenges worldwide. The International Diabetes Federation estimated that there are 387 million people living with diabetes and it is also predicted that it will rise to 592 million by 2035 (Yates et al, 2016). Also the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus continues to increase in the United States…

Philip J. Hefner’s Opinion Editorial Bill Maher once described the healthcare reform for a universal healthcare system as being “the opposite of the free market.” In 2009, Philip J. Hefner wrote an opinion editorial entitled “Healthcare is About Bodies and Ourselves”. He states that there should be a universal healthcare system and that all countries in the world should participate in it, including the United States. He then goes on to state the five themes of prominent and frequently told…

To pick just one individual/family/group that would require the most advocacy from a health care provider (HCP) seems nearly impossible. Every individual interviewed by David Shipler deserves advocacy in some type of way. The Working Poor by David Shipler is an amazingly written book describing the working poor here in America. As members of society, we become overwhelmed with everything we need to do and forget that there are people living in poverty. Throughout the book, he holds detailed…