PUBHLTH 122 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act, American Scouting Overseas, Public Health Service Act
25 Oct 2016
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The us spent . 9 trillion on healthcare in 2013. Healthcare spending accounts for 17. 4% of our gdp: spending is projected to reach 19. 3% of gdp by 2023. Hospital and physician services take up most of healthcare spending. Insurance providers are intermediaries between insured and healthcare providers. Provides healthcare services at little to no cost. Relationship between consumer, insurance company, and healthcare provider. Most people in the us are privately insured: employer-sponsored. Some are insured through government-funded programs: funded by federal/state, depending on program. 16. 4 million individuals gained coverage by early 2015: 14. 1 million adults gained insurance, uninsured rates among latinos dropped 12. 3, uninsured rates among african americans dropped 9. 2% What is direct services programs: provide healthcare services to vulnerable populations, exist to fill gaps in the private health care delivery system, receive private funding and donations to support their operations. Examples: federally qualified health centers, hiv/aids services, family planning services. Federal designation from bureau of primary health care (bphc)
