In 2008 United States President Barack Obama declared that health care "should be a right for every American".1 This statement, although noble, does not reflect US healthcare statistics in recent times, with the number of uninsured reaching over 50 million in 2010.2 Such disparity has sparked ...
community support and increased access to health care. Most of the men gathered here are in their 20s and 30s and are too young to remember first-hand the height of the HIV and AIDS epidemic in the United States. Medical advancements made it possible for the virus to become a manageable ...
Health care is not the fed’s job! Providing health care is not a federal responsibility according to the U.S. Constitution and the Medicaid law. The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads, “The powers not delegated to the United States [the federal government] … are reserved ...
Primary health care (PHC) development is the basis for Ukraine’s transformation of its health system, as part of the country’s path toward European integration. However, the invasion by Russia has ...
Medicare is a U.S. government health insurance program that primarily covers people age 65 or older, but can cover younger individuals with certain types of illnesses or medical conditions. Medicare covers particular healthcare services. Some services covered by Medicare require Medicare enrollees to ...
Public, taxpayer-funded health care spending will pay for for 53% of US health care in 2009. If health care tax breaks are included, this figure rises to 62%. Of the $2.5 Trillion dollars expected to be spent in the United States on health care this year
The Universal Service Fund (USF) is a United States government program that supportstelecommunicationsaccess and affordability in rural and low-income communities. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), an independent government agency, manages the USF. The concept of universal service states all ...
international collaborative partner. Through a relatively modest government investment of $275 million USD (including contributions from foreign partners) since 2000, this program has funded over 150 individual projects and led to some key discoveries that have greatly advanced our understanding and ...
Similar to other health care sectors, mental health has moved towards the secondary prevention, with the effort to detect and treat mental disorders as early as possible. However, converging evidence sheds new light on the potential of primary preventive and promotion strategies for mental health of...
Federally funded assistance programs help individuals and families with housing, food, and healthcare costs. What Is Welfare? Welfare is a common label attached to a range of government programs that assist individuals and families whose income falls below the poverty line. The programs provide healt...