History Of Health Care

In order to understand current health delivery services changes and formulate predictions, one must thoroughly comprehend the three developmental eras of the health care system. The evolution of our current health care system began in 1850, and has metamorphosed in three time periods, 1850 to 1900, 1900 to World War II (WW II), and WW II to 2009. Significant distinct and overlapping trends in disease prevalence, availability of health care resources, social organizations, and the public's knowledge and perception of health and illness and technology.

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Over the course of our countries history, the delivery of our health care system has tried to meet the needs of our growing and changing population. However, we somehow seem to fall short in delivering our goals of providing quality, affordable and accessible healthcare to our citizens. The history of our delivery system will show we continuously changed the delivery of our system however never mange to control cost. If we can come up with efficient ways to cut cost, the delivery of quality care will follow.

rehend the PPACA, one must understand the history of the United States’ health care system. The most successful and known reform would be the passage of Medicare and Medicaid. President Johnson’s main objective with his program was to provide health insurance to those over 65 years old, who otherwise wouldn’t be able to receive coverage due to retirement or being financially unfit to purchase health insurance. It has since been expanded to cover those with disabilities, and lower income families (“Overview,” 2015). Brady (2015) examines President Clinton’s attempt to massively overhaul health care in the United States. His plan, the Health Security Act (HSA), required employers to offer health insurance to their employees, and mandated that every US citizen purchase health insurance. This plan would have most likely expand health insurance to many more Americans; however, many feared the large tax increases, restricted options for patients, and with the lack of general support for the bill, it failed in Congress and was never implemented (p. 628). President Clinton’s failed attempt at health care reform opened up the door to future reforms, and it even shared multiple similarities to the PPACA. Smith (2015) updates the history of the health care system in America stating that “In the mid-2000s, America’s uninsured population swelled to nearly 47 million, representing about 16 percent of the population” and how “16 million Americans […] were underinsured” (p. 2). People

Health insurance began in the 1930’s when the Great Depression hit the United States. After the great depression it became very noticeable that health coverage was needed to protect the people and get them the health care treatment they needed. Too many people were dying of sickness and not able to afford the treatment. It wasn’t until the government tried to create some type of insurance to help with these costs. Medicare was created in 1965 for the elderly citizens. At that time there was also commercial and private insurance for Americans. “For years, clinicians have advocated for health insurance coverage for all Americans. Now, through the Affordable Care Act, the nation is one step closer to this goal. October 1, 2013, marks the

Medicare has gone through many changes through the years since President Johnson signed the programs, including Medicaid into law in 1965. Almost ¾ of the senior population, over 65 were uninsured. Even before that President Truman was eager to start a national health insurance plan, in 1945. In 2003, President GW Bush added a prescription drug plan to Medicare. Even President Teddy Roosevelt proposed a national health insurance plan when he was running in 1912. In 1972, President Nixon signed a bill allowing people with long-term disabilities under the age of 65 and patients with ESRD (End Stage Renal Disease), to be covered. Over the years more services were accepted for Medicare coverage, including hospice and home health. 2010 brought good

There are four evolutionary phases in healthcare. The first phase was the preindustrial era, which started in the middle 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century. At this time, American medicine was not developing as fast as other countries; in Britain, France, and Germany, medical science and research was much more advanced than America. The postindustrial era began in the late 19th century, physicians in America were becoming more successful than others in the world. The third phase was the corporate era, which was marked by the growth of managed care, organizational integration, the information revolution and globalization. Finally, the fourth phase is the one in which we are in today, it is still fairly new and is characterized by the health care reform, which was brought about by the Affordable Care Act.

What role does early American history have to play in the quest for Universal Health Coverage in the U.S. during the 20th century?

The American Association of Labor Legislation founded in 1906 led introduced the idea of Universal Health Care. Their goal was not to abolish capitalism but rather to reform it. (www.pnhp.org). Decades later after numerous attempts President Obama successfully passed the law to create The Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010. This act is defined as “a federal healthcare law and is the largest change to American healthcare since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid in the 1960s.(Healthline.com)

What aspects and characteristics of American health care of the 18th and 19th centuries have had a major impact on shaping today’s U.S. health care system?”

Healthcare industry in United States has been an important industry for a long time. It is one such industry that has representation from both public sector and private sector. The current health care system is segregated and fragmented in America. Some states have very effective and efficient healthcare system while some states lack the desired infrastructure. The evolution of healthcare system in USA can be traced back to 1750. The period from 1750 to 1849 is termed as preindustrial period where the care of sick people was primarily handled by families (Brian, 2010). The period of 1850 to 1969 is termed as postindustrial period which reflects the growth of organized medicine and systematic healthcare delivery.

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Medical practice in Australia began with the First Fleet in 1788. The study of medicine had long been an academic subject with universities offering doctorates in this branch of knowledge. The Royal College of Physicians was founded in 1518 to bring together those who practised medicine. This distinguished its members from other "healers" and practitioners and bestowed upon them certain exclusivity. When the First Fleet arrived in Australia, it brought convicts, sailors and soldiers but also other functionaries to service the fledgling needs of the new colony. These included naval and military surgeons to meet the medical requirements of the settlers. There appeared to be a policy in place in the British Colonial Office that provided for the

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