The history of health care and health insurance is a fairly new concept in the United States. The first health assistance plans began to surface during the Civil War but they only covered accidents which were related to travel. These plans covered people who were traveling by train or boat. These early plans were the inspiration for health plans that covered more medical expenses such as illness and hospital benefits. The first acknowledged history of a health care plan dates back to 1847 and originated out of Boston.
It was in 1929 that a more modern style of health assistance was formed. This came about when a group of teachers approached Baylor Hospital in Dallas, Texas and offered to pay a monthly fee if they could live there and have access to medical care. Shortly after this event there were life insurance companies looking at the prospect of offering health assistance insurance to go along with their life policies.
It is with little surprise that when you start searching the history of health care in this country you run across the name of Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Blue Cross began negotiating with workers and facilities to offer health assistance at a discount. In return for this discount Blue Cross would pay a large portion of the bill. This appealed to the industry because it meant they would get their money within a reasonable amount of time and their clientele would increase.
The Need For Health Care In Our Country
It soon became evident that certain members of the population were not able to afford to pay their health care costs nor were they able to work in order to take advantage of the health care benefit. Seniors and persons with disabilities were faced with rising costs which they were unable to pay. A look at the history of health care shows us that the government came up with a plan to cover all retired citizens who were over the age of 65. The Medicare program was established with funds that were collected from the wages of employed workers. The idea was that you would pay your premiums while you were young but you would not receive your benefits until you retired.
When looking at the history of health care we see where the government had to make further efforts to offer insurance coverage to those who were disabled or lived below the poverty level. Medicare can now cover an individual who is unable to work because of a disability even if they are not 65. Medicaid was also established for those who cannot afford health coverage or health insurance. For many reasons there is fear that this system is beginning to fail and there is an urgent need for health protection reform. It is time for the United States to take a good long look at their current health care issues.
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20. young single women
21. Puerto Rico and Guam
22. nation sought more markets
23. facilitated movement
24. establishment of Fed. Reserve
25. protection of agriculture
26. Roosevelt splitting Rep. vote
27. assassination of Ferdinand
28. unrestricted submarine warfare
29. overseeing production
30. fears of weakening independence
I'm sorry if I'm wrong, but it appears as though you are attempting to cheat on a test or quiz, perhaps a take-home test?
Perhaps next time you can study?
24. One outcome of the Watergate scandal was the resignation of Richard Nixon.
If you're gonna cheat, get on google and do it yourself. What's wrong with kids today?!
What happened on September 11, 2001?
Terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
An American satellite circled Mars.
The United States invaded Iraq.
The first woman was appointed to the Supreme Court.
I'm sorry, I mean…. come on???? You SERIOUSLY need help with that one, or are you just being unbelievably lazy…..???
Good work!
What do we do next?
Many want a fence built but I disagree that it would be expensive and wouldn't work anyway. Criminals have all the time in the world to figure out how to get over, under or through a barrier.
Another answerer pointed out that the illegals are enticed by businesses to come because they can get work by working cheaply and without benefits or safety considerations. What we need to do is pass a law putting the head of a company in prison for a long time for each illegal they hire. No exceptions, no early release, no excuses that 'I didn't know they worked here'. They knew.
Expand the law to include school board presidents, hospital administrators, bank presidents, landlords, credit companies, and anyone else who might benefit by having illegals around. Put a few CEO's in prison for, say 160 years, with no chance for early release or parole and within a few weeks illegals will not have ANYONE friendly to them or helping them. They will leave on their own. (Sorry Canada). Pay a reward to anyone turning in a company who is helping them. Set up a tool booth on the southern border that charges a fee of $1000 to leave the country if they do not have legal papers. They can take NOTHING with them when they leave if they were here illegally. We don't need a fence!
Better read your course material and then answer these questions yourself. What kind of aide would you be if you rely on others to answer your test/homework questions and then tell your students that they have to find their own answers?
It's 'laissez-faire'. Not lazier faire.
Yup, the US needs a change. Don't we all though?
Hey, I'm answering this late, but I see I'm the only answer. People aren't going to do your research for you. For your first question, all you have to do is look at a map. That can't be too difficult, is it?
The rest, you could look up in your text books or notes. You do have text books and notes, right?
I'm being sincere here. If you really want to come out of all this education business as a better and more intelligent person, you'll do most of the work yourself. That's the only way to learn.
Hopefully he will be impeached soon, for not protecting the constitution, and abuse of power..fingers crossed!
You have made many good points in your question.The question could also be asked are we better off than we were 8 years ago with the simple answer being NO. Bush has allowed many jobs to go overseas through so called free trade which is definitely not free trade if it is only good for other countries and not our own. Oil prices rose to the highest levels in history but that was not a surprise considering both Bush and Cheney have their hands tied in with big oil.The fact that oil prices are going down at election time is no surprise but it will only be temporary. I am personally happy to see Bush leave office because America cannot last much longer under his so called leadership.
Reality check, this isn't a fantasy world, Obama is who he is and McCain is who he is. Facts are, Obama will become president because of who he is! And how he will fix the economy!
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You can just look all this up on Wikipedia.
25. Camp David Accords
26. Cutting taxes and cutting government regulations
27. They held cause the fall of communistis in E. Europe
28. Health insurance for every American
29. Republicans won control of the Senate, while GOP gained House of Reps.
30. The break-up of Yugoslavia
I don't see where this plan is any (or much) different than what is currently in place. I graduated from high school 5.5 years ago and in high school, and I had:
4 years of English/Literature
2 years of Math
4 years of Science
2 years of World History
1 year of US History
1 semester of US Government
1 semester of Economics
1 semester of communications
3 semesters of electives (media/library aide)
1 semester of drama
1 semester of phys ed
2 years of trade school (automotive)
I commuted 44 miles per day for 4 years of high school.
I really don't see where this plan is much different than what is already offered.
91. Which country below borders Pakistan?
Afghanistan
92. What is one issue that NAFTA raised in the United States?
It did not adequately protect American jobs.
93. What problem did the Clinton administration fail to address successfully?
universal health care
94. What is the significance of September 11, 2001?
Terrorists used airplanes to attack targets in the United States, killing thousands.
95. What was not a goal of al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden?
establishing democracy in Islamic nations
96. What legislation was intended to improve U.S. security but also raised concerns about American civil liberties?
the Patriot Act
97. What accusation was given by President Bush as a reason for invading Iraq but later proved false?
Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction.
98. What objection did people raise when the president announced that the United States was invading Iraq?
The United States was initiating a war without direct provocation.
99. What role did the war in Iraq and the collapse of the economy play in the 2008 presidential election?
They were the two key issues of the election.
100. What was significant about of the 2008 presidential election?
The United States elected its first African American president.