According to Shi & Singh (2012), reports showed that 1 in 3 or 87.6 million Americans were uninsured between 2008 and 2009 under the age of 65. This has contributed to the raise in health care costs. In order to reduce costs, the U.S. health care delivery system needs to have a plan in place to ensure that all of America’s population is insured such as the creation of the Obama Care Plan. The term delivery refers to the provision of health care services by various providers (Shi & Singh, 2012). Providers include physicians, hospitals, clinics, private doctor offices, and other entities.
National Health Care Spending in the U.S. Cornelia R. McCoy HCS440 January 3, 2011 Kristina Gray National Health Care Spending in the U.S. Health care costs have been rising for several years. Expenditures in the United States on health care surpassed $2.3 trillion in 2008, more than three times the $714 billion spent in 1990, and over eight times the $253 billion spent in 1980 (Blumenthal, 2001). Decreasing this growth has become a major priority, while employers, consumers, as well as the government are challenged to keep up with health care expenditures. Dealing with this challenge will be very hard under any circumstances. So far, it has been proven impossible unless the circumstances that prevent poor and uninsured people from getting medical care are addressed concurrently.
HRSA projects that, absent aggressive intervention, in the year 2020 the shortage will grow to more than 1 million RNs-representing a shortage of 36% (2). The “Baby boomers” are also aging and entering retirement. This has placed additional demand for the services of Nurses. Demands for Nurses is high and is expected to increase as more of the population gains access to healthcare reform. According to the American College of Nurses, “the nursing shortage is very real and very different from any experienced in the past and will grow more serious over the next 20 years” (3).
This is the potential usage in 1995. In order to project the numbers forward to 2000 (the date of product release), we must estimate population growth. The elderly population (65 and older), which currently receives 40% of all acute blood loss transfusions, is expected to double by 2030. Assuming linear growth, we can expect this age group to grow 14% by 2000. Similarly, the remaining adult population (under 65), which currently receives 60% of all acute blood loss transfusions, is expected to grow 5.9% by 2030 ((6 – 5.67) / 5.67 = 5.9%).
On the other hand, the total number of people reported affected by natural disasters has increased from 0, to 250 millions over the last 50 years. This shows that the population is growing, and more people are choosing to live in hazardous areas, thus concluding that more people will be affected. The number of disasters has increased but the numbers of deaths has fallen. This could be because of global warming, which has increased the number of hurricanes, tornadoes and other tragedies (hydro metrological hazards). On the other hand, the number of deaths has fallen because of Predictions, (which are 90% accurate, and help give a better understating of the disaster unfolding) Precautions, (meaning people don’t take any chances, and evacuate their homes) and Preparedness (working as community to prepare for any disaster).
* The birth-rate is a history of fluctuations. * There was a fall in birth rate during first world war followed by a baby boom with births peaking at 1.1million in 1920. * The was a low rate during interwar period and then another baby boom after second world war * In 2006 the birth rate was the highest in 26 years. * There are a number of reasons why the birthrate in 21st century is lower than in 1901 * A major decline in infant mortality rate (the number of children dying at birth in the first year of life per 1000) * This began because of improvements of sanitation , water supplies and nutrition. * As standards of living increased and childhood came to be seen as a special period , therefore sizes of families were limited.
Rising Health Care and Poverty Rising Health Care and Poverty in the U.S.A Introduction Rising health care costs and poverty have been on the rise since the early, 1990’s. Medical costs have more than doubled over the last decade, and health insurance premiums have risen nearly five times faster than wages. Americans are spending far more on health care than residents of any other industrialized county while receiving lower quality care overall. Clemmitt, Marcia (2006, April 7) Rising health cost (vol.16, Issue 13). The census data for 2006 shows that 36.5 million Americans or about one in eight lived below the federal poverty like of $20,614 in income for a family of four.
For example the number of abortions in U.K. has almost quadrupled from 63 400 abortions per year, to 199 019 abortions per year. Cigarette consumption has decreased from 50 % to 25 %, so it may seem that more people should be getting
The UK’s Ageing Population (Case Study for AS) In 2005, 16% of the population of the UK was over the age of 65, which could increase to 25% by 2041. The ageing population is caused by an increasing life expectancy and dropping birth rate, which is caused by a number of factors. This is starting to cause many problems, including poverty and increased pressure on health services. Living standards have been greatly improved due to advances in medicine, meaning that people are living much longer and so the proportion of older people is increasing. For example, between 1980 and 2006 life expectancy rose 2.6 years for women and 6.4 years for men, increasing the life expectancy dramatically, so that it is now currently at 81.5 for women and 77.2 for men.
1. Introduction In recent decades, life expectancy is increasing dramatically in the worldwide and the portion of the population aged more than 60 years is the fastest growing Continuation of this ageing population trend is predicted with more than 50% growth expected over the next four decades, rising from 264 million in 2009 to 416 million in 2050 (United Nations, 2009). Therefore, it is expected that elderly population suffer from chronic diseases or illness that may require dietary intervention. In the other hand, the current epidemic of chronic diseases that are mainly related to lifestyle in other section of the community, such as obesity, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, cancer and associated pathological complications, promotes both researchers and food industry scientists for finding novel foods and strategies to deal with these of great consequence public health issues (Sanaullah khan et al., 2013). With such notion there has been a steady growth of the world market for the functional foods (foods that in addition to nutritional properties, also have some health benefits and can prevent of some diseases).