P H 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: American Medical Association, Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act, Charity Care
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Government procedures to ensure access to emergency services. Hospitals: hospitals are required by law to provide care of life-threatening conditions. Va system: veterans have a legal right to medical care. Prisoners: wards of state have a legal right to medical care. Us programs include: employer- provided health insurance, charity care, a long tradition, public clinics for communicable diseases, community health centers, medicare and medicaid. Passed in 1960s: children"s health insurance program (chip) Recent reductions in the number for uninsured of because of affordable care act passed 2010. American medical association supports increased access to health care for all citizens. Medicare is part of social security system. Workers are entitled to benefits at age 65: workers and employers are required to pay in. Everyone over 65 is eligible plus younger people who are disabled. The program has two parts: part a: hospital insurance, part b: voluntary, monthly premium, covers doctor bills, and other outpatient costs.
