1965: Head Start, Medicaid and Medicare1996: Welfare Reform Act, or Personal Responsability and Work Opportunity Act2010: the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act Health Care - health : huge business sector, 13.5% GDP- federal government ...
Medicaid A health care payment program sponsored by federal & state governments. Health insurance to those close to poverty. Budget deficit a financial situation that occurs when a government spends more than it takes in. Omnibus bill One very large bill that encompasses many separate bills. Logro...
Medicaid Governmental health care for the poor Medicare Governmental healthcare for the elderly Medlining Patient selectivity, based on risk-reward Patient Dumping Private hospitals turning away risky, uninsured patients; in turn crowding public emergency rooms ...