1. Hill Burton Act Constructed 9200 hospitals to increase supply of hospital beds so as
to keep up with demand, particularly in smaller communities and
rural areas.
2. Community Provided $ for the creation of community mental health centers.
Men- tal Health Treatment of mental ill, mental retardation, and substance in the
Act COMMUNITY rather than hospitalization. A new era of mental health
treatment.
3. Social Security Medicaid is redistributive. Medicare & SSA are distributive
Act
(Medicare/Medi
c- aid)
4. Anti-Kick Prohibits healthcare providers from making a referral that results in a
Back Statute kickback (such as: $ or anything of value) for said referral
5. HMO Act Passed to slow the escalating HC costs by providing an alternate to
traditional
fee-for-services health insurance plans.
6. National Marked the transition from access to care to cost containment through
Health the estab- lishment of certificate of need (CON) laws & introduction of
Planning & Re- prospective payment system (PPS) for Medicare.
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Develop- ment
Act Established by National Institute of Mental Health; $ provided for
communities to set-up comprehensive mental health services &
7. Community supports (such as housing, case mgmt) to help mentally ill patients
Sup- port become integrated successfully into society.
Program (CSP)
8. COBRA Provides workers & their families, who lose their health benefits, the right
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to
choose to continue their group health insurance for limited periods of
time under certain circumstances (voluntary or involuntary job loss,
reduction in hours worked, transition between jobs, death, divorce, & other
life events.) Qualified individuals may be required to pay the entire
premium for coverage up to 102% of the cost to the plan.
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