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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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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
© 2025 All rights reserved
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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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