History of U.S. Health Care
Until 1870, Medical training was received through this
What is individual apprenticeship with a practicing physician?
This was designed to pay physicians' fees.
What is Blue Shield?
This was the percentage of people that were able to offer insurance in 2012
What is 59%?
The largest employer in the nation
What is the U.S. health care industry?
This health care provider's main role is to diagnose and treat problems related to the teeth, gums, and tissues of the mouth.
What is a dentist?
During the late 1800s, these countires were far more advanced in medical education and practice than the U.S.
What is Great Britain, France, and Germany?
This type of health insurance covers only the very poor.
What is Medicaid?
By 1970, this was the amount of individuals that that received health care through Medicare
What is 20.4 million?
These providers typically give preventative services such as health examinations, immunizations, and treat frequently occuring and less severe problems.
What is primary care physicians?
This health care providers main role is to to dispense medicenes prescribed by physicians, dentists, and podiatrists.
What is a pharmacist?
The red and white striped pole symbolizes this
What is blood and bandages?
This type of health insurance covers all elderly people, nonelderly disab;ed persons on Social Security, and nonelderly persons with end-stage renal disease.
What is Medicare?
This was the amount of individuals that received health care through Medicaid by 1970.
What is 17.6 million?
These providers deal with particular diseases or organ systems.
What are specialists?
This health care provider's main role is to provide vision care, diagnosis, and correction of vision problems.
What is an Optometrist?
This place was intended to prevent aimlessly wandering people with serious mental illnesses.
What is an asylum?
This was designed to use Social Security Funds to finance hospital insurance and short-term nursing home coverage after discharge from a hospital.
What is Part A of of Medicare?
Medicare covers anyone over this age?
What is 65?
This is one of the factors of physician shortage.
What is the aging of the U.S. population?
This health care provider provides patients with mental health care.
What is a psychologist?
This establishment provided free basic medical care to those who could not afford to pay.
What is a Dispensary?
This was designed to cover physicians' bills through government-subsidized insurance, for which the elderly would pay a small portion of the premiums.
What is Part B of Medicare?
The AMA is supported by this percentage of doctors as of 2010.
What is 17%?
The delivery of services is based on this.
What is people's ability to pay for services, specifically through health insurance.
These healthcare providers are the main caregivers for sick and injured patients and address physical, mental, and emotional needs.
What is a nurse?