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D393 Healthcare in America Questions
and Answers Latest 2026
Pennsylvania Hospital Ans: The first hospital in the
United States founded by Benjamin Franklin and Thomas
Bond (1751)

Bellevue Hospital Ans: opened to provide care regardless
of status

Yellow Fever Outbreak Ans: 1791 severely strained US
healthcare system

Vaccine Act of 1813 Ans: An Act to Encourage
Vaccination:

- The first federal endorsement of a medical practice in
US history

- Supply of smallpox vaccine nationwide managed by
federal agents

physician shortage Ans: estimated shortage of 100,000
physicians by 2025

Imhotep Ans: -first physician ever mentioned

-dates back to 2600 BC

-ancient Egypt


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Dr. Rusch Ans: 1790 - used extreme measures

-broke off with followers and formed own academy of
med

Dr. Jean Davis Ans: Chief Dr at Yellow Fever hospital

-autopsies showed death by mercury poisoning, etc from
Rusch's methods

Dr. Curry Ans: Gentle approach to yellow fever healing

-rest, hydration. wine

Edward Jenner Ans: Developed a vaccine for smallpox in
1796

1st legitimate insurance Ans: Blue Cross

1929

Baylor Univ. Hopsital

Dallas, TX

urbanization Ans: physicians settled in urban areas to
avoid having to travel distances to find people to treat

specialization Ans: 1950s

predominant mode of practice in the US

earliest examples - 1830


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