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Environmental factors cause a large portion of global disease and dealth
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1 Function and Goal 2 Burden of environmental risk
3 Medicaid expansion 4 Primary care
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Terms in this set (56)
Function and Goal Health systems aim to improve population health,
equitable access to care, ensure quality services,
and protect people from financial risk
, NHS (National Health Service) Gov. owns/ providers, funded by taxes
NHI (National Health Insurance) Gov. pays, private providers
Pluralistic Mixed systems with private + public
Primary care Basic care (doctor visits)
Secondary Care Specialists
Tertiary Care Advanced care (surgeries, hospitals): Higher
income countries have more access, lower focus
on primary
7 key health sector issues Access, cost, quality, efficiency, equity, workforce
shortages, infrastructure
6 Criteria for quality Healthcare Safe, effective, patient- centered, timely, efficient,
equitable
Types of insurance 1. Private (employer based)
2. Medicare (elderly)
3. Medicaid (low- income)
4. Uninsured
What do we get for our money? High spending but not the best outcomes
compared to other countries
What contributes to cost? 1. Administrative costs
2. Expensive technology
3. High drug prices
4. Chronic disease
Solutions | 2026 Edition | Pass Guaranteed
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Practice questions for this set
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Environmental factors cause a large portion of global disease and dealth
Choose an answer
1 Function and Goal 2 Burden of environmental risk
3 Medicaid expansion 4 Primary care
Don't know?
Terms in this set (56)
Function and Goal Health systems aim to improve population health,
equitable access to care, ensure quality services,
and protect people from financial risk
, NHS (National Health Service) Gov. owns/ providers, funded by taxes
NHI (National Health Insurance) Gov. pays, private providers
Pluralistic Mixed systems with private + public
Primary care Basic care (doctor visits)
Secondary Care Specialists
Tertiary Care Advanced care (surgeries, hospitals): Higher
income countries have more access, lower focus
on primary
7 key health sector issues Access, cost, quality, efficiency, equity, workforce
shortages, infrastructure
6 Criteria for quality Healthcare Safe, effective, patient- centered, timely, efficient,
equitable
Types of insurance 1. Private (employer based)
2. Medicare (elderly)
3. Medicaid (low- income)
4. Uninsured
What do we get for our money? High spending but not the best outcomes
compared to other countries
What contributes to cost? 1. Administrative costs
2. Expensive technology
3. High drug prices
4. Chronic disease
