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social factors
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conditions in which people are born and that affect their daily lives and
overall well-being as they move through various stages of life
Congress
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lawmaking body of federal government
- Senate: statewide; two senators from each state total of 100 senators
- house: by district; proportional to population, at least one representative
per state
Safety Net Providers
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-Serve disproportionately high numbers of uninsured, underinsured, and
publicly insured patients
-Public and private hospitals, community health centers, family planning
clinics, and public health agencies
Separate of Powers
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the legal doctrine that supports the arrangement of shared governance
and is meant to guard against concentration of political power
Three tiers of federal court system
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, trial courts, appellate courts, and supreme court
types of healthcare systems
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-publicly financed, privately delivered national healthcare system
- publicly financed and delivered national health systems
-socialized insurance system with mandatory contributions and private
delivery
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
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- pays provider on a discounted fee schedule
-benficiary may use in- or out-of-network providers
UNICEF/UNAIDS
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-focus on childhood vaccinations
-focus on AIDS
Right to legal representation in civil cases
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there is no right to a lawyer in civil matters
- common civil legal matters: involve immigration states, domestic violence,
disability law, and family laws
Direct Service
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federal, state, and local governments fund programs that directly provide
care to individuals
-FQHCs
-HIV/ AIDS programs
-family planning programs
How quickly is healthcare spending increasing?
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in 2016 the US spent $3.3 trillion on healthcare services aka 17.9% GDP
projected to reach 19.7% of GDP by 2026
Work force Issues
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