The news is blowing up over the different wildfires that are burning out in California. However, most people do not realize that the wildfires in California are affecting people all across the nation. The smoke that is coming from the fires is traveling across the nation and causing many people to get sick. How can […]
Coverage expansion of health insurance can improve access to healthcare, and lower charges cannot do much in the promotion of quality healthcare in any country. The most crucial requirement is the improvement on how the delivery of healthcare is done. The current system of healthcare in most developed and developing countries has no severe approach […]
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Get startedChina is experiencing a far reaching human services protection reform Inside 10 years after the usage of the Chinese medical coverage change in 2003 for inhabitants in provincial zones, medical coverage inclusion achieved 95% of the populace in 2011.2 The new medicinal services protection framework gives China an immense open door for the advancement of […]
In the last few years health care reform changed drastically from its cost and its . Through the Obama administration there was a reform that created a change in health care. This reform was created to require both everyone to have a insurance and also to be able to afford it. Obamacare created a system […]
Global Healthcare Outlook’s viewpoint on Healthcare for 2018 is to bring into play more technology centered medical system. The use of smart should ease the difficulties that providers have when scheduling appointments, maintaining health records, and avoid procedure and machine malfunctions, correct diagnosis, and efficacy. The Outlook continues to find new ways for providers, patients, […]
The mission of the National Institute for Health Care Reform (NIHCR) is to conduct high-quality, impartial research and policy for society, financing and delivery of health care in the United States. These times in American healthcare system are uncertain. The Organization works to identify significant health policy, assess the advantages, and disadvantages of policy options […]
The Healthcare Reform Law called The Affordable Care Act was made to dramatically change health coverage and care, which was in hopes of bringing high-quality, affordable health insurance to all Americans. Some of the goals of the new reform law were to expand Medicaid to more lower-income families, create a place known as health insurance […]
Many Americans are uninsured or underinsured due to unaffordable insurance options. The ACA will help many currently uninsured individuals gain health coverage by providing coverage options across the income spectrum for low and moderate-income people (The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 2018). The Affordable Care Act is not a health insurance plan but has 3 […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) works with the National Center for Health Statistics Data (NCHS) each year to conduct the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which provides us with data on the prevalence of obesity in the United States. For the years 2013-2014, it is noted that more than 2 […]
What is knee osteoarthritis (OA)? Knee osteoarthritis is a disease characterized by deterioration and inflammation of the knee joint.6 Knee OA can be identified with radiographic evidence or by symptomology. The Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grading scheme is the radiographic reference standard for defining knee OA.6 The severity of osteoarthritis is determined by the presence of osteophytes […]
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is a program offered by the United States Department of Health and Human Services that helps families afford health insurance for children (Hood, 2014). It is primarily for families who financially fall between the inability to afford private insurance, and yet still have annual incomes above the cutoff point […]
Introduction: Earlier this year my family became troubled as a growing awareness of substance abuse within our home came to light. It was a tremendous shock, evidently this was an unexpected event. Unbeknownst to us we would struggle through the next following months in fear of this ‘weed’ which grabbed hold of our ‘garden’. It […]
For thousands of years humans have used multiple kinds of drugs, beer was consumed as far back as the early Egyptians, narcotics have been used since 4000 BC and the earliest use of marijuana has been dated as far back as 2737 BC in China. It wasn’t until the nineteenth century where drugs extracted and […]
‘Shameless’ is a series that tells the story of a family of six and their parents living with addiction. The show depicts the Gallagher’s, a white low-income family where parents face severe addictions and how their children develop into young adults around them. The six children have to take control of the family to keep […]
Abstract Police officers are an important segment of the community. Without them, it would be difficult to maintain law and order of the society. However, it would be unrealistic to imagine that these individuals would not indulge in the same behavior that ordinary individuals do. They have the same stressors as any other individual. Though […]
Healthcare, as it is perceived by today’s standards, is evolving in its’ processes and how it functions to the serve the patient-consumer mindset. Nursing informatics helps to facilitate this by integrating the use of data and information collected in the field in tandem with the knowledge and wisdom gained by experienced health professionals and technological […]
Alcoholism is a type of alcohol use disorder – a condition where an individual can’t control their use of alcohol, is engrossed with it, or keeps on utilizing it notwithstanding when it causes issues throughout their life (Levinthal, 2014). Alcohol abuse is a sort of substance habit. Similarly, as with numerous different addictions, alcohol is […]
The enactment of the Obamacare in 2010 marked a significant change in the American health care policy (Manchikanti 112). Also called the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Obamacare targeted the provision of quality and affordable health care services to the US citizens and reduced health care spending that was growing at an alarming rate. Obamacare has, […]
Alcoholism is a type of use disorder; a condition where an individual cannot control their intake of alcohol, is engrossed with it, or keeps on utilizing it notwithstanding the issues caused throughout their life (Levinthal, 2014). Alcohol abuse is a sort of substance habit. Similarly, as with numerous different addictions, alcohol is a ceaseless ailment, […]
Alcohol is the most used substance of abuse for American teens states therecoveryvilage.com.The consequences of adolescent alcoholism can affect everyone. Everyone can be impacted the aggressive behavior, injuries, and the deaths that come along side of this type of substance. According to the Department of Transportation (DOT) adolescent alcoholism can be hand-in-hand with erratic behaviors […]
Alcoholism is a very serious problem that is more common than what most people would expect. Alcoholism is a chronic, a progressive, potentially fatal disorder marked by excessive and usually compulsive drinking of alcohol leading to psychological and physical dependence or addiction (Definition of ALCOHOLISM, 2018). Just in my life alone, I know 6 people […]
Our association with acholic beverages is clearly blended. In some social settings, drinking can take a toll on an individual either positively or negatively. We have seen people utilize and misuse alcohol and questioned why the behaviors are so different. There are some people who depend on liquor as a stress reliever for daily lifestyles. […]
Excessive use of alcohol is a significant drain on the United States economy. It is estimated that in 2010, the extreme use of alcohol cost about $249.0 billion with the taxpayer bearing the burden of about 100.7 billion of that number (Sacks, Gonzales, Bouchery, Tomedi, & Brewer, 2015). This is nearly $807 for each man, […]
The healthcare system is in need of desperate change. The current healthcare system is based off of finances and if the person can pay for the healthcare that they have to give them. Thousands and thousands of people end up in debt everyday. A strong relationship between the doctor and the patient is required. Healthcare […]
Description: Many people go to the gym to lose weight and achieve their fitness goals. Find out how you can maximize your gym time and do just that in this article. In order to shed some pounds, you need to make the right food and lifestyle choices. This involves the mastery of the basics: Have […]
A diet is the type of food habitually consumed by a person. Restricting and limiting certain foods can also be referred to as a diet. Diets are often pursued with a prior goal in mind, such as losing weight or maintaining a healthy body. As the global epidemic of lifestyle diseases continues to increase, people […]
Native American Community: Problems with Substance Abuse Abstract The Native American community has experienced a lot of trauma throughout their history. The past experiences continue to impact the generations today. Along with historic trauma, the community has experienced a lot of problems with substance abuse where the main concern is alcohol. Native American communities have […]
Substance abuse during pregnancy The controversy of substance abuse during pregnancy has initiated speculation regarding matters of consequences specifically, treatment vs. punishment. There has been incredible speculation as well as various questions asked regarding this matter. Should the mother be held accountable for her actions and face the consequences or should she be given the […]
Abstract Substance abuse among adolescents has increased significantly over the last several years. For the purpose of this paper, adolescents can be defined at teenagers, or individuals of the ages 10-19. Substance abuse may be described as a mental condition in which individual over-uses specific drug(s) (either legal or illegal), to a degree that […]
“You know that we are lost when babies are addicted to drugs when they are born”- Louis Eric Barrier. Every 25 minutes, in the United States, a baby is born experiencing a dependence on some type of drug. Drinking, smoking, and recreational drug use during pregnancy has become a worldwide epidemic, harming or killing untold […]
