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divisions of the U.S human + health services IHS ch.4 lecture 2…
divisions of the U.S human + health services IHS ch.4 lecture 2
each state has own health department or agency
healthcare providers
EMS (outpatient care facility
clinics (1 or more practitioners)
behavioral healthcare (substance abuse,mental illnesses)
independent living support (home health care, adult day care, therapy)
long-term care facility (elderly/disabled unable to live alone
hospice care (end of life care for terminally ill)
research and technology
improves safety of medication and treatment
laboratories
test on body fluids and tissues help diagnose disease
pharmaceutical companies
develop, test, and market new medications
engineering companies
develop new medical equipment and software firms
healthcare payment systems
ACA
requires all american to have health insurance
government uses taxes to finance healthcare for certain groups of citizens.
private insurance
premiums, coinsurance, co payments
medicare for people 65+
medicaid
low income, children, disabled
workers compensation
covers workers injuries on the job
premiums
monthly costs and fees that people pay so insurance can cover the rest