Health

Pros and Cons of a Public Option Student’s Name Institutional AffiliationPros and Cons of a Public Option A public option entails the provision of a particular form of health insurance by the government and allowing citizens to purchase the policy to pay for healthcare services. The reduced pricing for health services suffices to be the most crucial advantage of a public option (Halpin & Harbage, 2010). The lower prices would be the result of many people participating in the option thus forcing premiums to be significantly low as compared to those offered by the private sector. The public option would also increase the competitiveness of the healthcare market especially in states that have...

Law of Tort in Healthcare Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Law of Tort in Healthcare Role and Success of Tort Law in Promoting High Quality Health Care Law of tort involves the claimant suffering due to harm which leads to legal liability for the party who had committed the tortious offense. The aim of tort law in healthcare is to obtain the remedy such as damages and criminal wrongs. Tort law in health care reduces the number of frivolous lawsuits against the nurses. It minimizes the malpractice in healthcare insurance premiums. The changes done according to the criminal law reduce the chances of victims filing lawsuits, therefore, protecting the claimant against damages. Tort...

A Critique on Handling a Hurricane Disaster Student’s Name Institution Date A critique on handling a hurricane disaster The vital role of healthcare providers in disasters such as hurricanes is to ensure that they are able to weather the storm by getting prior information from reliable sources, make sure that their patients are safe after the aftermath as well as continue providing medical services to those in need. However, most healthcare providers rarely succeed into putting into practice these disaster preparedness strategies. Typical evidence where healthcare providers failed was in the case of hurricane Maria. The hurricane caused a massive disruption of electricity in Puerto Rico...

Summary and Lessons from the Research Name Institutional Affiliation Summary and Lessons from the Research Outlining the past to present the history of the study of current policies and procedures in dealing with opioid overdose, the research provides an understanding on the policy frameworks that ensure prescribed opioids treat moderate to severe pain. Reviewing subsequent and more recent literature, the research helps in further drawing on the state lawmakers and the innovative policies that have been put in place to engage healthcare providers, state agencies, and other sectors in addressing the public health crisis while at the same time, ensuring the policies help people access to pain...

Food and Drug Administration Student’s Name (Institution) Food and Drug Administration The systems set in place to implement food and drug policies and regulations have severe limitations and require a complete overhaul. According to Kim & Prasad (2015), the panel officiating all process within the Food and Drug Administration has been reported to have ties with the companies that produce the various foods and drugs consumed in the country. They are either part of the industries as employees or consultants. In this case, biases and overlooking on some of the significant aspects that determine the safety of foods and drugs have become common within the FDA. Frank et al., (2014) argue...

Medical Care Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Medical Care Medical care seeks to provide the necessary healthcare services to ensure that the members of the society are in good shape and healthy. It plays the roles of health maintenance, illness and injury prevention, and treatment. Therefore, it is prudent to conclude that medical care or healthcare sector is one of the most crucial areas in an economy as it significantly contributes to the development of an economy both directly and indirectly. Medical care helps the population stay healthy for longer. As a result, they become more productive and therefore take part in the growth and development programs in the country....

Drug Overdose Among Adolescents Name Institution Drug Overdose Among Adolescents Drug overdose deaths are a significant public health issue in America. Notably, the overdose opioids and other drugs have increased dramatically since 1999. The Opioid group is a class of drugs that includes synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and heroin. This report will focus on ways to improve the caring of adolescent drug users aged from fifteen to nineteen years. According to research, deaths related to drug overdose among adolescents elevated sharply between the years 1999 and 2007 (Curtin, Tejada-Vera, & Warner 2017). Later, between the years 2007 and 2014, there was a drop of about 26% followed by a...

CASE STUDY SUMMARY Name Institution Instructor Date The case study involves Ellen Zane who was appointed to be the CEO of Tufts-New England Medical Centre (Tufts-NEMC) (Zane, 2006). The facility is a nonprofit community hospital but had been undergoing huge loses. The main work of Zane would be to make it a leading hospital in the region again (McAlearney, 2006). Medical facilities face various challenges which include a large number of employees who cannot be maintained by the hospital. For instance, Tufts had 5000 workers. Hospitals are also competing for patients. Some end up making huge loses when the competition is unfavorable. Another problem is bad debts from patients who are either...