chw vocab (pg 1 & 2)

health insurance

a contract that requires your health insurer to pay for health care costs in exchange for a premium (fee)

medicare

federal health insurance for people 60 years of age or older

medicaid

federal health insurance for low-income people

public health

the science of protecting & improving health of people and their communities

medically under-served areas

regions w/ a deficiency of health care resources

medically under-served populations

cultural groups, racial groups, ethnic groups w/ inadequate access to healthcare

health disparities

preventable health differences linked w/ social, political, economic, & environmental disadvantage