The government plays multiple roles in healthcare by implementing
laws, regulations, policies, healthcare services, research, and training
to ensure that patients get effective healthcare. All healthcare facilities
share the same vision, which is to provide quality care to all patients
regardless of their background. Medicare and Medicaid were signed
into law on July 30th, 1965, by President Lyndon B. Johnson to provide
medical coverage to the disabled, people diagnosed with ESRD (end
stage renal disease) and people over the age 65 (cms.gov).
Health insurance assists in reducing the cost of medical office visits,
procedures, diagnostic testing’s, medication, and any other medical
related services that are approved. Without health insurance the
uninsured would have to pay out of pocket, which be costly. The risk
of costly healthcare can lead to people avoiding medical treatment
which can be tragic because this can be avoided.
Proving affordable insurance to the population to all without the
(almost) impossible criteria. Canadian healthcare is provided to
everyone, and healthcare is paid by taxes as to American healthcare is
paid through premiums and co-pays (medical.rossu.edu). Although
Canada provides insurance to the people their specialty clinics have a
longer wait period but provide more General Practitioners to the
public (medical.rossu.edu).
History (2022) retrieved on 7 July 2022 from
https://www.cms.gov/about-cms/agency-information/history
US vs Canada Healthcare: What is the Difference? (11 May 2022)
retrieved on 7 July 2022 from
https://medical.rossu.edu/about/blog/us-vs-canadian-healthcare
