PUB HLT 150 Study Guide - Final Guide: Immunosuppression, Influenza Vaccine, Genetic Drift
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_us spends way more on healthcare than other countries. Americans don"t use more health care services than residents of other countries. Private health insurance covers more health care costs in us than in other countries. We use more market-based solutions (unique to us) Us invests less in social services than in other countries - social services are also a form of public health. +health insurance in us began during great depression. +wage freeze on entire us economy during wwii -> employers used health insurance as benefit to attract employees instead. Strong connection in us between employment and health insurance coverage. Medicare, medicaid, chip (mc: everyone 65+ & kidney diseases, renal diseases, als; government program, funded = federal tax, out of paychecks - for 10 years) +: help people with payments along with private insurance. Part d: drug benefits (md: cover low-income people) Before aca, need: low income, qualified medical conditions.
