In the United State of America under the current health care system there are notably many health care organizations and billing agencies. As a result of these different health care fees, the system has been characterized by a huge amount of administrative wastage. Besides, the system of health care in the US has been faced with the problems of the ever expanding ranks of the uninsured individuals. It is for such reasons that the PPACA avails the single payer model. In the single payer model, the government is the one to which taxes are paid and thereafter takes the initiative of paying the health care providers including nurses, doctors as well as dentists to avail this vital health care to individuals.
The Cost of Health Care in the United States Health Care System Tiffany HCA 305 Professor: Teresa Thomas October 7, 2013 Healthcare costs in the United States has been a major issue in the United States for decades. With the population of the baby boomers increasing, and the population of the United States increasing, health care costs are rising and continue to do so. With Congress passing health care reforms, there has been little evidence in the reducing cost of health care. New and advanced technology within the health care field would be a great implementation in reducing health care costs. Also, if people took more responsibility of their health while insurance reforms develop, that would be another attempt in reducing health
Many insurance plans cover only a limited number of doctors’ visits or hospital days, exposing families’ to unlimited financial liability. Over half of all personal bankruptcies today are caused by medical bills. Lack of affordable health care is compounded by serious flaws in our health care delivery system. About 100,000 Americans die from medical errors in hospitals every year. One-quarter of all medical spending goes to administrative and overhead costs, and reliance on antiquated paper-based record and information systems needlessly increases these costs.
(Sultz & Young pg. 228). All of these factors have contributed to the increased costs of the health care system put on the public and has also influenced some of the barriers that have led to the access of healthcare I spoke about above. The AMA (American Medical Association) also attributes the high cost of health care from the rising toll of preventable illness & inefficiencies in the health care system. They have identified four strategies to contain health care cost, they consist of reduce the burden of preventable disease, make health care delivery more efficient, reduce nonclinical health system costs that do not contribute to patient care and promote value-based decision making at all levels.(http://www.ama-assn.org).
One of the most pressing domestic issues facing the United States today will determine the very quality of life of their citizens and how the United States compares to the rest of the world. Despite the need for a universal healthcare system, a one size fits all approach is unattainable at the moment due to the extremes of the opposing viewpoints. An analysis of the current healthcare industry and government assisted programs as well as current models of universal healthcare, it will become evident that the United States needs to create a universal healthcare system for its citizens if it wants to progress. At the same time, a multi-tiered approach is necessary in order to formulate any form of policy in order to reach a medium between those who do not believe in universal healthcare and those who do believe in the necessity. The current state of the healthcare system in the United States will reveal many areas for improvement
The current restricted visitation policies in Intensive Care Units across the country should be revised or just completely overhauled. The belief by most units across the country is that restricting family and friends helps the patient heal faster. No studies have proven this belief. Families can be a very important part is patient’s healing process. The current policy of many Intensive Care Units dictates the time and limits the number of visitors that can see a patient at one time.
First off, advocates of the system have attempted to suppress the facts regarding the affordability of it, and convince the American public that universal health care will be “free” for everyone. This is far from the truth. Under universal health care, the cost will merely be placed upon each and every American through excessive taxation, whether healthy or sick, young or old. Essentially, one may not have needed medical attention the entire year, yet they would still have to pay the same price, through taxes, as someone who needed multiple operations and treatments. Spreading the burden to the entire population is unfair, especially when considering treatments that are required as a result of one making poor health decisions, such as: smoking, obesity, and drug use.
As the United States grew larger and larger and the number of immigrants increased, the fear of new diseases made larger cities and states to start establishing its own department of public health. By the start of the twentieth century, many groups were pushing for many different types of reform on how people received healthcare services and who would pay for them. Medicare and Medicaid were both established in 1965 to help the elderly and low income families receive the same health benefits just as everyone
The most concern to the public is the impact that provider risk sharing has on the quality of care a patient receives. Wondering that the providers are negotiating an agreement of their services at the expense of patient health to increase profits under capitation has a direct impact on their professional liability exposure. Among the current factors in the evolution of health plans, the most important is the steady rise in health care costs. Because of this factor this has made it necessary for health insurance premiums to be raised and that in retrospect has made it difficult for employers and consumers to afford
Abstract Central lines also known as central venous catheters are an integrated role in today’s health care. They provide the means of delivering the necessary lifesaving fluids, nutrition, blood products, medications, and means for hemodialysis access. But for this convenience comes great risks of bloodstream infections that are caused by the colonization of microorganisms from the external surface on and around the devices providing a pathway while inserted or in use. These types’ central line or catheter related associated bloodstream infections are often preventable. Yet thousands of people die each year or escalates billions of debt to the health care system in the U.S. annually to fight them.