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Indigenous peoples in Canada and other nations experience disproportionate rates of mental related illnesses (Leeuw, Greenwood and Cameron, 2009, p 284). Consumption of alcohol and other drugs also predispose indigenous persons to mental health issues. Indigenous persons consume drugs also due to the high rates of depression and hopelessness that they experience (Doyle, 2011, p 23). In the past, the government has been criticised for spending less in Aboriginal health issues (Eckerman, Dowd, Chong, Nixon and Gray, 2004, p
Indian Health Services Today Dean Kunchynski HCS/310 March 15, 2010 STEVEN FREEMAN Indian Health Services Today The Indian Health Service (IHS), located within the Department of Health and Human Services, is responsible for arranging health care services for Native Americans (American Indians and Alaska Natives). IHS services include primary care (medical, dental, and vision); ancillary services, such as laboratory and pharmacy; and specialty care, including services provided by physician specialists. IHS provides some services through direct care at hospitals, health centers, and health stations, which may be federally or tribally operated (Aronovitz, 2005). These programs
Financial impacts on the vulnerable populations include; age groups, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic and education level. The AIHS or Indian Health Services was founded in 2005 by Native Americans, Brendan McKenna and Duane Jeanotte. This is an American Indian company that identifies health care opportunities for Tribes and American Indian Companies. Some of the services of this are to provide Tribes with Preferred Provider Networks and try to find discounted rates. They also work with different tribes and Indian companies to design self-insured health benefit packages at the lowest rates they can find.
Death was rampant at this time. Diseases such as smallpox, measles, malaria, influenza, and yellow fever were transferred from the old wold to The Europeans had been exposed to these sicknesses before and had different cures and ways of fighting it. But when the Indians caught wind of these illnesses they were devastated by the effects. There tribes were very susceptible, through the air and through touch. They were a more isolated human, so when the Europeans came and took over there immune systems were not at all prepared to face and fight back al;l the diseases that came there way.
On June 10, 2010 the President signed an Executive Order creating the National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council (HealhCare.gov, 2010). The Council is responsible for a National Prevention Strategy that coordinates leadership at the federal level and among all executive departments and agencies with respect to prevention, wellness, and health promotion efforts across the government (HealhCare.gov, 2010). According to the Surgeon General of the Council, Dr. Regina Benjamin, the National Prevention Strategy presents visions, goals, recommendations and action items that public, private, nonprofit organizations and individuals can take to reduce preventable death, disease and disability in the United States (HealhCare.gov, 2010). Another launch in improving the Nation’s health is a ten year agenda called Healthy People 2020. Healthy People 2020 is the result of a multiyear process that reflects input from diverse groups of individuals and organizations (HealthyPeople.gov, 2011).
Health behavior such as overconsumption of food, lack of exercise, smoking, and stress accounts for approximately 40-50 percent of morbidity and mortality. [6] Thus, a reliance solely on the consumer-driven model is not likely to solve the problem, since it would do little to address the key factors that underlie the rise in health care spending. Indeed, missing from the list of solutions for slow-ing health spending growth are public health and preventive interventions at the population level that target the rise in treated disease prevalence. [7] Moreover, given the important role that medical innovations have assumed in expanding treatment, options for discouraging the diffusion of high-cost/low-benefit technologies also need exploration. To date, U.S. cost containment policy has focused too narrowly on demand-side interventions such as changing the design of insurance benefits and increasing cost sharing.
Simona Goss July 15, 2013 Government plays an important role in out health care system. Government is responsible for delivering and regulating, aide, and other aspects that benefit four our well being. They pass laws such as the affordable care act and make sure that care providers are in line with the regulations set by state and federal government. Some of the roles and Federal government will have in the health care system are delivery of health care, and delivery and regulating of health care, and also the financial aspect of it ( Yesalis, Holt, & Politzer, 2012, p. 74). The federal government also operates facilities for American Indians, individuals and their families in the service (army, Navy, Air forces, etc.).
(Australian Government - Health and Ageing 2013) The Australian Government has increased their expenditure from $77.5 billion in 2000-2001 to $130.3 billion in 2010-2011 with the largest increase being for public hospitals and medications. (Australian Government - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2012) Figure 4.1: Proportions of annual growth in health expenditure, by area of expenditure, constant prices, 2007–08 to 2010–11 (per cent) Table 4.3: Recurrent expenditure on health goods and services, current prices, by broad area of expenditure, 2010–11 Area of expenditure Amount ($ million) Per cent Public hospitals 38,937 31.50% Medical services 22,525 18.20% Medications 18,425 14.90% Private hospitals 10,768 8.70% Dental services 7,857
Having problems paying for primary healthcare is no longer the preserve of the poor or the unemployed, but is affecting even those with medical insurance (Shea, 2005). Fifty million Americans lack medical insurance, while another twenty five