Influential Presidents and Health Care Reform

Flashcards covering key concepts, historical figures, and events related to health care reform in the United States as discussed in the lecture notes.

Health Care Reform

Efforts by government officials and legislators to improve health care policies and systems.

Medicare

A federal program that provides health insurance to individuals aged 65 and over, funded by Federal employment tax.

Medicaid

A program that provides health insurance to low-income individuals, funded by both federal and state governments.

Failure of Legislation

The inability of proposed health care policies to gain approval in Congress.

Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)

A law passed in 1986 allowing individuals to continue their health insurance coverage after leaving employment.

Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act

A law passed in 1986 ensuring public access to emergency healthcare services.

Socialized Medicine

A health care system where the government owns and operates healthcare facilities and employs healthcare professionals.

Managed Competition

A healthcare reform strategy aimed at improving access to care while controlling costs, proposed by President Bill Clinton.

Presidential Health Care Initiatives

Attempts by various U.S. Presidents to enact reforms in health care during their terms.

Theodore Roosevelt's National Health Insurance proposal

An early 20th-century attempt to establish a national health insurance system in the U.S.

Korean War impact on health care reform efforts

The significant setback in health care reform led by President Harry Truman due to national focus on the war.