D393 History of Healthcare WGU
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1. Almshouse: an institution to care for poor people, run by religious leaders with no patient care training
2. pest houses: a facility to isolate people with contagious diseases from the rest of society
3. royal hospital: a prestigious medical facility that treats people of wealth and means
4. 1700-1720: pest and almshouses were the primary treatment facilities
5. 1722: royal hospitals were available to people with enough money to afford treatment
6. 1736: Bellevue hospital and charity hospital opened to provide first rate care to an individual regardless of their
status
7. 1751: Pennsylvania hospital, the first public hospital in the U.S., was established by Benjamin Franklin and Thomas
bond
8. 1793: A yellow fever outbreak, strained the U.S. healthcare system
mosquitos caused it in Philadelphia
9. 1813: the vaccine act of 1813 was passed to encourage the use of the smallpox vaccine
10. 1830: medical specialization became common practice
11. 1847: the American Medical Association (AMA) was founded
12. 1876: John Hopkins University was founded
13. 1889: William, James, and Charles Mayo founded the Mayo Clinic
14. 1918: H1N1 virus leads to the influenza pandemic 50-100 million died
15. 1929: Blue Cross, the first legitimate health insurance launched
16. 1938: commercial insurance approved providing hospital coverage
17. small pox: a virus that emerged during the 1800's- 1900's causing severe pus-filled blisters that were
contagious and often lead to death, Edward Jenner found the cure
18. health insurance: one of the ways to pay for healthcare in the U.S.
19. 1986: president Reagan signed the (COBRA) act. this law mandates that businesses with over 20 staff must
provide healthcare benefits
20. 1986: the (EMTALA) act, passed by congress, guaranteed everyone access to emergency treatment, regardless
of financial situation
21. 1992: president Clinton established a task group on healthcare reform, to create a plan for universal healthcare
for all citizens and legal U.S. residents
22. 1993: the health security act was launched to give everyone in America access to healthcare
23. 1993: President Clinton presented a bill to provide every citizen a healthcare security card that would give them
unrestricted access to medical care and preventative programs, including for preexisting diseases.
24. 1997: the 105th congress approved CHIP, the children's health insurance plan
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hpsui4
1. Almshouse: an institution to care for poor people, run by religious leaders with no patient care training
2. pest houses: a facility to isolate people with contagious diseases from the rest of society
3. royal hospital: a prestigious medical facility that treats people of wealth and means
4. 1700-1720: pest and almshouses were the primary treatment facilities
5. 1722: royal hospitals were available to people with enough money to afford treatment
6. 1736: Bellevue hospital and charity hospital opened to provide first rate care to an individual regardless of their
status
7. 1751: Pennsylvania hospital, the first public hospital in the U.S., was established by Benjamin Franklin and Thomas
bond
8. 1793: A yellow fever outbreak, strained the U.S. healthcare system
mosquitos caused it in Philadelphia
9. 1813: the vaccine act of 1813 was passed to encourage the use of the smallpox vaccine
10. 1830: medical specialization became common practice
11. 1847: the American Medical Association (AMA) was founded
12. 1876: John Hopkins University was founded
13. 1889: William, James, and Charles Mayo founded the Mayo Clinic
14. 1918: H1N1 virus leads to the influenza pandemic 50-100 million died
15. 1929: Blue Cross, the first legitimate health insurance launched
16. 1938: commercial insurance approved providing hospital coverage
17. small pox: a virus that emerged during the 1800's- 1900's causing severe pus-filled blisters that were
contagious and often lead to death, Edward Jenner found the cure
18. health insurance: one of the ways to pay for healthcare in the U.S.
19. 1986: president Reagan signed the (COBRA) act. this law mandates that businesses with over 20 staff must
provide healthcare benefits
20. 1986: the (EMTALA) act, passed by congress, guaranteed everyone access to emergency treatment, regardless
of financial situation
21. 1992: president Clinton established a task group on healthcare reform, to create a plan for universal healthcare
for all citizens and legal U.S. residents
22. 1993: the health security act was launched to give everyone in America access to healthcare
23. 1993: President Clinton presented a bill to provide every citizen a healthcare security card that would give them
unrestricted access to medical care and preventative programs, including for preexisting diseases.
24. 1997: the 105th congress approved CHIP, the children's health insurance plan
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