Key Terms
Physical or mental disorder in the structure or function of the body
Disease
Differences in health that are due to unequal social patterns
What percent of the total value of all goods and services produced in the US is equal to the health care costs in the US each year?
18%
Until what age is healthcare free in Norway?
16
The patient pays all healthcare costs personally; there is no health insurance. This model is not used by wealthy countries.
Out-of-Pocket Model
Assigning a disease or medical condition to an illness or set of symptoms
Labeling
A set of rights and responsibilities granted to some ill people
Sick Role
How many more times likely are men to hold leadership positions in healthcare than women?
3.85 times
What country has the most complex healthcare system?
USA
The government pays all healthcare costs and funds it through taxes. Healthcare providers, including hospitals and doctors, can be employed by the government or have their own private practice.
Beveridge Model
Federal program that provides health insurance to adults 65 years or older and those under 65 who have certain medical conditions
Medicare
Joint federal and state government program that provides health insurance for low-income families or individuals
Medicaid
In the country of ___ they spend ____ per capita on health care
Chad, $30
How many adults have experienced a mental illness?
1 in 5
Everyone is required to have health insurance, which is funded jointly by employers and employees and isn't intended to make a profit. While health insurance operates through employers, the government provides oversights of costs. Healthcare providers are generally private.
Bismarck Model
Process by which ordinary experiences are defined in medical terms, or by which circumstances previously regulated by religion or the law come to be defined in medical terms.
Medicalization
Affordable Care Act
What percent of the population in Norway choose to have private insurance?
10%
What factors may lead to mental health conditions?
Biological factors, life experiences, and family history of mental health conditions
Combines the Beveridge and Bismarck models. The government provides insurance funded through taxes or premiums, but supplemental private insurance may be needed. Healthcare providers are generally private.
National Health Insurance Model
Federal law requiring hospitals emergency departments to stabilize or transfer people with medical emergencies or in labor, regardless of their health insurance status or ability to pay.
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
Status and social power associated with particular occupations
Occupational Prestige
What percent of Americans report to be in debt due to the cost of healthcare?
41%
How many people go to the ER on Thanksgiving in the US?
36,000 (an estimated 5-12% increase than a normal day)
All parts of the healthcare system are controlled by the government. This model was developed in the Soviet Union and is still used, in some form, by countries in eastern Europe
Semashko Model