The Importance Of Health Care

State regulations cause the biggest hurdle in changing the healthcare system (The Future, 2010, p. 4). If we continue to strive for the Consensus Model of regulation and expand the scope of practice for all FNPs, the needs of our patients can be met with better outcomes.

The environment is the home to all living and non-living organisms. It can be compared to a life support system that ensures the well-being of everyone. Recent cases of environmental degradation pose a threat to nature and the entire ecosystem. There has been increased awareness to educate individuals on the need to protect our environment with the aim of protecting the natural beauty and sustaining humanity.

Many American’s can accept the fact that there are economic classes that separate us based on our income. However, our health care system seems to mimic this behavior. It astonishes me that the United States spends the most in health care compared to the other nations in the world, yet we have fallen so short on the ladder of quality care. “The United States is one of the world’s wealthiest nations, yet the health of average American’s lags behind that of citizens in other developed countries.” (P.390) Considering the large amounts invested in health care, one would assume that we would be on top with providing all American’s with the best health care for their busy lives; but this certainly isn’t the case. “The reason is a widening gap between the health of rich and poor American’s” (P.390)

One possible consequence of asymmetric information is that a market will not exist or that a general reduction may occur in the quality of goods available even if it existed. (FGS) Fortunately, these information gaps can be prevented through licensure, certification, accreditation, threat of malpractice suits, the physician-patient relationship, ethical constraints, and the presence of informed consumers. Ostensibly to make sure that all practicing doctors are competent to provide medical care, governments require them to graduate from an accredited medical school and to be licensed to practice by a state board. Having licensed, certified, and accredited physicians will ensure that they have the minimum required skills to practice and incentivize good care with threat of taking away licenses. Although these requirements may weed out the most unqualified—at the cost of excluding others who are or could be qualified—there are two serious defects. First, the patients still have no guarantee that competent, licensed doctors will not use their informational advantage for personal gain such as money. Second, the licensing may lull the patients into a false sense of security that leaves them more susceptible to exploitation. Another possible way to reduce asymmetric information is by having more informed

Republicans and democrats may disagree on what a health care bill should include, but both parties agree that democratically rising health care costs need to be contained. The U.S government spent more than 2.3 trillion on health care in 2008. more than three times the 714 billion spent in 1990, according to the Kraiser family foundation in 2008 U.S heath care spending an averaged $7,681 per person in 2008. to put that into perspective, the united states spent twice as much on health care as it does on food, according to the Mckinsey Global institute, even though the prevalance of disease is relatively less than in comparable countries. at the time, for consumers premiums continue to rise sharply. Since 1999 they have increased 131 percent

Have you ever wonder maybe the United States health care will be rising again? Some of us might think that the health care would bring costs down and increase access to care. Other people would think that it would be too expensive and would reduce the quality of care. Health care can be a financial burden to the people. People are going to think that it will be fine if the health care increase but what they don't know is how much money the money the United States are going to spend for the health care people.

The US health care had risen from simple home remedies and inherent doctors who received little to no training. Now we have complex, scientific, technical, and bureaucratic system, these are often referred to the "medical industrial complex." This complex comprised of the "germ theory" as the main culprit of disease, this has pushed the technological advancements in treating disease, medical schooling, and the creation of medical insurance.

What if there was free healthcare, preventive medicine, and a minimally ill population in the United States? Healthcare is inaccessible to too many of our neighbors, and the consequences of this are as devastating as they are unnecessary. On October 12th, 1993 my family experienced this directly when my brother passed away at the age of five. Coming from a poor family in the South Bronx, we did not have access to the preventative care that could have saved my brother’s life. Growing up without ever knowing Michael left a void in my family, and although we are functioning the damage still lingers. We continue to question what could have gone differently, and we sometimes talk about how present someone can be even in their absence. My desire

Several hospitals have welcomed APRNS, developing strategies to integrate and capitalize on their contributions. A few hospitals have set up committees to facilitate credentialing and incorporating APRNs within the institution while recognizing their unique contributions. These efforts help to educate all hospital staff on the valuable contribution APRNs make to the health care system and pave the way for full integration (Summers, 2012).

It is so sad in this era we are that mentally disease individual are not receiving adequate health care delivery in this country. I totally agree with you about the lack of funding and resources provided to these set of individuals in our communities. Health is wealth, either physically or mentally. In the year round, there individuals, children and families that mental illnesses and addictions will affect individuals, children and families year round, and all we need to do is to address them as fast as possible before it gets out control and addressing mental health problem can never ends. Like you stated, several long-term facilities for mentally challenged people has been closed down due to lack of funding and resources, which

Currently holding an advanced license to work in my chosen profession, I am a member of a group of highly trained, specialized care providers. While work in a clinic-based setting is my preferred area, I additionally have the ability to work in a home-based setting, unlike others in my field who do not possess the advanced licensing. The testing and practical experience needed to acquire the level of license I hold gives me the confidence to no only treat my patients but to be a leader in my

The number of physicians in the country has been decreasing at such a great rate that the government and other stakeholders in the health care sector are trying to camouflage this by increasing the number of foreign doctors practicing in the country. The American Medical Association has been trying to promote these re-entry programs designed for physicians since the year 2009 to help curb this problem. There are many people who can see what the problem is, but it is not possible for them to do much about it. Physicians also see this problem, and they are well aware of why the shortage is arising, but they are also unable to do much to prevent the issue. There are many problems that lead to the shortage of physicians, and unless something is done, it will continue escalating ADDIN EN.CITE Lynch19721573(Lynch, 1972)1573157317Lynch, MichaelThe Physician "Shortage": The Economists' MirrorAnnals of the American Academy of Political and Social ScienceAnnals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science82-88399ArticleType: research-article / Issue Title: The Nation's Health: Some Issues / Full publication date: Jan., 1972 / Copyright © 1972 American Academy of Political and Social Science1972Sage Publications, Inc. in association with the American Academy of Political and Social Science00027162http://www.jstor.org/stable/1040122( HYPERLINK l "_ENREF_6" o "Lynch, 1972 #1573" Lynch, 1972).

The ACA, and its many mandates, was developed to address many needs the U.S has with health care coverage. The primary goal of the ACA is to provide affordable, quality health care to the millions of U.S. citizens who are going without coverage. However, the need exists for many reasons. When analyzed, at least three primary reasons can be thought of as driving forces of the development.

After reading this article I was actually very upset and angry. I cannot believe that there are only 12 states that are licensed throughout the United States – and Pennsylvania not being one! As I read this article I found that my pros and cons are equal. When writing about the con’s I have to keep in mind that I am a certified unlicensed M.L.T and that I know how to perform my duties at work. Therefore, I cannot bash unlicensed facilities because I am working in one. For the con’s I found out that even uneducated individuals can be hired which means there will be no provision or standard to be met through a licensure. Another con is that uneducated individuals could perform inaccurate testing which can lead to a misdiagnosis. The patients

In a study performed in 2015, four analyzers declared that “Over the past three decades the percent of American workers enrolled in conventional health insurance plans has declined from 73 percent to less than 1 percent” (Boddy, Dokko, Nantz, & Schanzenbach, 2015). Moreover, two professors examined data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to reveal a startling discovery: “Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show that school district costs for teachers' health insurance rose at an average annual rate of 4 percent above inflation from 2004 to 2012. In 2004, health insurance costs tacked 11.4 percent onto teacher earnings; in 2012, they added 15.5 percent.” (Costrell & Dean, 2013). These statistics emphasize how policies