HSA 3111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Managed Care, Preferred Provider Organization, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Document Summary
Health maintenance organization act supported the development of health maintenance organizations (hmos) through grants of federal demonstration projects. 2001 a derivative of managed care organizations preferred provider organizations (ppos) gained population: ppos encompass important managed care characteristics. Beginning with this administration attempts continues to shrink federally supported programs (began in 1960 to 1970) Regan succeeded in implementing new federalisms policies a significant reduction in government expenditures for social programs. Decentralization of program responsibility to the states was achieved through block grants. Technologic advances that characterize todays health care were developed and the pace of technologic development accelerated. Seminal medical advances that took place in the 1960s: the sabin and salk vaccines ended annual epidemics of poliomyelitis, the tranquilizers librium and valium were introduced and widely prescribed leading. Three years later the first human heart transplant took place. Increased ability to extend life raises questions about the quality of life and the right to die.
