United States

Health System

Health Care:

Employs over 10 million workers

Over 200 health careers

is a 2 billion dollar a day business

Health Care Facilities

What are the different facilities in the US Health Care System?

Health Care Facilities

Hospitals, clinics, LTCF, rehab, hospice, PCP offices, dental offices...

Government Agencies:

World Health Organization

US Department of Health & Human Services

National Institutes of Health

Centers for Disease Control

Nonprofit Agencies:

Name some nonprofit organizations in your community!

Nonprofit Agencies:

American Red Cross

American Cancer Society

Diabetic Association

and many more

Health Insurance Plans

Offered by several thousand insurance agencies

Payment is made to the insurance company

The company pays for all covered health services

Deductibles/Co-Pays

Deductibles are amounts that must be paid by the patient.

May be a set amount ($50- deductible).

May be percentage (80%-20% co-pay).

Govt. Health Care

Medicaid: operated by individual states: welfare, disabled, 65+

Govt. Health Care

Medicare: federal: 65+ or physically disabled person who has had SS benefits for at least 2 years.

ASSIGNMENT

Ask your parent what type of health insurance he/she has; the name of the insurance, PPO or HMO, deductible or co-pay, premium. Is he/she satisfied with this health insurance? What does he/she like & dislike about it?

Trends in Health Care

Cost Containment

Home CareWellness programs

OBRA (1987)

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

(OBRA)

OBRA (1987)--development of

regulations regarding long term care and home health care

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration

OSHA--development of

guidelines and regulations regarding safety and health in

the workplace

Wellness

State of being in optimum heatlh with balanced relationship between physical, mental and social health

wellness

This theory has led to holistic healthcare

Based on the bodies natural healing ways

Healthcare providers must respect choice

United States Medicine

Called western system or biomedical medicine