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Health Care in the United States and U.
K.:A Comparison
Theresa Fahey-Sales R.N., B. S. N.MN 507
April 10, 2015
The United StatesHistory and Culture
The United KingdomHistory and Culture
Government of the United
StatesConstitutional Democracy
Government of the United
KingdomParliamentary Democracy AND
Constitutional Monarchy
Development of the Health System - U. S.
1935 - The Social Security Act
1944 - FDR introduced the economic bill of rights
1965 - Medicare and Medicaid programs signed into law
1985 - Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
1996 - Health Insurance Portability Act and the Mental Health Parity Act
2010 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Current Health Policy-U. S.
Public Law 111-148The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
March 23, 2010
Development of the Health System- U. K.
1929 - The Local Government Act
1948 - The National Health Service is started
1962 - The Hospital Plan
1984 - General Management introduced
1990 - The NHA and Community Care Act
2006 - Patient choice for elective surgery introduced
2012 - Health and Social Care Act
Current Health Policy - U. K.
dissolving current government management structureturning over 80% of the budget to doctorsincreased privatization of the healthcare industry
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