Category: Health
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The Public Health Service Act in Florida
The groundwork of the Public Health Service Act was formed long before the act was conceptualized in 1798. After that, several Acts of Congress were passed in 1878, 1890, 1893, and 1906. These concentrated primarily on preventing epidemic diseases from entering the land from abroad, and the spread of communicable diseases (“Public Health Service Act,…
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National Health Insurance: Contrarguments
Introduction In this paper, the arguments of the opponents that were presented to advocate for a national healthcare insurance (NHI) are going to be countered. Our opponents have provided a clear and succinct overview of their position, and their arguments are most convincing, but we find that we disagree with several points that they have…
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National Health Insurance and Its Disadvantages
Table of Contents Introduction Analysis Conclusion References Introduction National health insurance (NHI) invariably becomes a reason for heated debates since the beginning of its history in 1912 (Bodenheimer & Grumbach, 2012, p. 187). As new reforms are made and proposed, the disadvantages of the phenomenon that are either generic or specific (related to a particular…
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The Intersectionality of Race, Bias, and Health
Public health is a complex, multifactorial discipline, comprising a wide range of factors. The internal connections between those factors are highly important in the clinical environment, as they inevitably influence nursing outcomes. Bias and racial disparities form an area of major concern for contemporary society, in general, and the issue remains topical in healthcare, as…
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Health Care Reform: Positive Impact and Difficulties
Table of Contents Introduction Positive Impact Problems Improving Quality and Containing Cost Growing Forward Conclusion References Introduction It should be noted that health care reform has caused heated discussions among both expert community members and regular citizens. There are many people who support it while, at the same time, some people believe that the current…
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Health Law: Bill H.R. 2581 on Nursing Staffing
Table of Contents Introduction Major Provisions of The Bill Background of the Bill History of The Legislation Support and Opposition of The Bill Position of Key Stakeholders Impact of The Bill on Nurses Actions That Nurses Can Take to Assist the Bill References Introduction Bill H.R. 2581 seeks to regulate the nursing staff to patient…
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Health Law: Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act
Table of Contents Introduction Key Policy Events Financial Data Key/Major Stakeholders Social, Economic, Ethical, Legal, and Political Factors Policy Intervention Options Proposed Recommendation Nursing Implications Conclusion References Introduction The bill H.R. 1121 was introduced in the House of Representatives in February 2017. The issue that needs to be resolved by the given bill contributes to…
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The Issue of Healthcare Compliance
Table of Contents Introduction Main text Conclusion References Introduction Conformance within healthcare can be described as a continuous progression of consultation or beyond the professional, legitimate, and principled regulations about a specific medical center or insurer. The department that manages the health and human services through the Inspector General oversees the compliance of various healthcare…
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National Health Insurance: Debate Summary
Table of Contents Statement of the Position Argument 1 Argument 2 Argument 3 and Argument 4 Argument 5 Conclusion References Statement of the Position The discussion was about the National Health Insurance (NHI) system while showing its potential influence on the development of the policies. The position of our group states that the NHI could…
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Prison’s Impact on People’s Health
The New Penology The concept of new penology states the importance of creating a new language of penology. While the traditional concerns of it focused on the individual, new penology shifts its focus to actuarial consideration of aggregates. The new penology involves various areas, which allow transformation. First of all, the formation of new objectives…