ANTH 2000W Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Emergency Medical Treatment And Active Labor Act
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The degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services. Hard to understand what doctors are saying, don"t simplify it to the common man. Example: colleges make you pay a health insurance even if you are already covered by your parents, so you have to take the extra step to waive that, some people don"t know about this. Dependents: kids dependent on parents insurance/ kids taking care of parents when they are older/ significant others. Emtala: basic care given in emergency room or if you don"t have/ can"t find insurance info. Will do what they can to keep you alive but not above and beyond. Medicare: 65 years + or younger if you have certain issues like renal issues, work history, disabilities, have been paying taxes federal. Medicaid: limited income and financial sources, children under 19 years, disabilities. Deductible of : have to pay this up front.
