508 public policy

PUBLIC POLICY

Body of principles that underpin the operation of the legal system

• •Reflects the social, moral and economic values 

  •May have events that serve as “triggers”

soical determanits of health

healthcare

economic stability

neighborhood and envirnment

social and community context

education

Leading health indicator

broad ideas and making them into smaller more obtainable objectives

AMERICA’S HEALTH RANKINGS (2024)—-what does america measure

infant mortality

life expectancy

What does the infant mortality number come from?

babies dying withing the first year of life

social care

• home visits

• having systems so you won’t go bankrupt if you need to put parent in home

• bus service to get people to services

US does NOT focus on this

• they care more about health

Health Insurance Programs

tageted at certain populations

• they do NOT pay for long term, residential or nursing home care

medicAid

Health Insurance for Low SES of any age

• Joint federal/state program

• No premium is paid

• can pay for residential care

Medicare

Health Insurance for Seniors Age 65+

• does not pay for residental care

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

set pay guidlines for healthcare

PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

Established minimum standards for health insurance policies

• Prohibits discrimination by insurance carriers in plans offered

increased number of people that were insured

medicare part A

inpaient

• 65+

• Covers Acute Hospital Costs

  Also, skilled nursing (for a certain length of time), some home health

  Hospice

medicare part B

Outpatient therapy services

• doctors visit

• Elective

You have to pay a premium for this, depending on income

medicare PART C

Medicare Advantage Programs

• offer prescription drug, vision, dental and hearing coverage

• great for protection (less for services ex: cancer)

medicare part D

Prescription Drug Coverage