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Running head: HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES

Health Care System in the United States

Márcio Padilha

College of Southern Idaho

ALLH 202 – Janak

Spring/2010

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Health Care System in the United States

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Despite being alone among developed nations in not having a universal health care

system, healthcare in the U.S. does have publicly funded components. Medicare covers the

elderly and disabled with a historical work record, Medicaid is available for some, but not

all of the poor and the State Children's Health Insurance Program covers children of low-

income families. The Veterans Health Administration directly provides health care to U.S.

military veterans through a nationwide network of government hospitals; while active duty

service members, retired service members and their dependents are eligible for benefits

through TRICARE. Together, these tax-financed programs cover 27.8% of the population,

making the government the largest health insurer in the nation.

Roughly, two thirds of urban hospitals in the U.S. are non-profit hospitals and the

balance evenly divided between for-profit hospitals and public hospitals. The urban public

hospitals are often associated with medical schools. For example, the largest public hospital

system in America is the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, which is

associated with the New York University School of Medicine.

Although public hospitals constitute the greatest percentage of non-federal hospitals, care

in the U.S. is generally provided by physicians in private practice and private hospitals. Just

over 59% of Americans receive health insurance through an employer, although this

number is declining and the employee's expected contribution to these plans varies widely

and is increasing as costs escalate. A significant number of people cannot obtain health

insurance through their employer or are unable to afford individual coverage. The U.S.

Census Bureau estimated that 15.3% of the U.S. population, or 45.7 million people, were

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Running head: HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES Health Care System in the United States M?rcio Padilha College of Southern Idaho ALLH 202 - Janak Spring/2010 Health Care System in the United States Summary and description: Despite being alone among developed nations in not having a universal health care system, healthcare in the U.S. does have publicly funded components. Medicare covers the elderly and disabled with a historical work record, Medicaid is available for some, but not all of the poor and the State Children's Health Insurance Program covers children of low-income families. The Veterans Health Administration directly provides health care to U.S. military veterans through a nationwide network of government hospitals; while active duty service members, retired service members and their dependents are eligible for benefits through TRICARE. Together, these tax-financed programs cover 27.8% of the population, making the government the largest health insurer in the nation. Roughly, two thirds of urban hospitals in the U.S. are non-profit hospitals and the balance evenly divided between for-profit hospitals and public hospitals. The urban public hospitals are often associated with medical schools. For example, the largest public hospital system in America is the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, which is associated with the New York University School of Medicine. Although public hospitals constitute the greatest percentage of non-federal hosp ...
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