Browsing by Subject "Community health services"
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The Biomedical Burden: Sociological Analysis of the Opioid Crisis in Rural America
The current opioid epidemic is a highly complex issue, and as such, claims of direct causation seem nearly impossible. Yet another challenge arises in attempting to determine which components of the overall epidemic more ... -
Can Universal Insurance Ensure Access to Healthcare?
. . . providing health insurance does not ensure equitable access to care. Moreover, all health insurance programs are not alike and the minimal packages may not suffice. There are several types of access problems, including ... -
CASA Parent Resource Guidebook for Rockbridge County
This is meant to serve as a community guidebook on resources in the Lexington, Rockbridge County,and Buena Vista area, with information on how to access resources pertaining to health, transportation, childcare, food, ... -
CHIP: Virginia's Approach to Child Health Care
This paper explores the foundation and importance of CHIP [Comprehensive Health Investment Project] and evaluates it in terms of its cost and benefits. CHIP provides many services beyond what is already being provided by ... -
Community Health Centers: A Vital and Stable Provider of Health Services to the Poor and Underserved
Following an overview of community health centers, including more information about patients served, costs, and services provided, this study will examine the benefits of and threats to the community health center system, ... -
Disaster Aid in Pakistan: An Opportunity for Maternal and Child Health Reform
This paper first examines the health concerns in Pakistan before and after the 2010 flooding and then proposes a model for meeting Pakistan's most severe health needs. The model emphasizes supporting the goals and requirements ... -
Emergency Department Utilization Among the Poor: The Need to Improve Access to Quality Primary Care
Inappropriate use of emergency departments and inadequate access to high-quality primary care are two interrelated issues that characterize health care for America's poor. A thorough rectification of this issue must not ... -
Family Formation Among Single Mothers in Jamaica
Teenage pregnancy in Jamaica is a development issue because its effects are felt in every facet of the society. The mother’s ability to care for her child both financially and emotionally is severely limited. The effects ... -
[Healthcare Policy Reforms for the Uninsured and Underinsured]
Contemporary means of healthcare for both the uninsured and underinsured lead to insufficient access to medical resources and disproportionately poor health outcomes for both groups. Current obstacles to access include ... -
The HIV/AIDS Epidemic and Poverty: A Human Perspective
The three countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Jamaica) bear testamony to the importance of the health system and provided real world examples of how the AIDS epidemic exploits a nation's shortcomings on a variety of ... -
How Can We Fix the Racial Gap in Infant Deaths? Legal Approaches and Community Based Solutions
This paper takes up the issue of the large racial gap in infant mortality in the United States. After citing data that demonstrates such a gap exists, the paper proceeds to explore factors contributing to and the many ... -
Underutilization of Preventive Diabetes Care Among the Poor: Barriers and Consequences
This paper focuses on type 2 diabetes amongst low-income individuals and families and their underutilization of preventive diabetes care, which includes both measures to prevent diabetes and to prevent a diagnosed individual ... -
What's Passed is Prologue: The Affordable Care Act
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA or ACA), passed on March 23, 2010, is the most comprehensive U.S. healthcare reform legislature enacted since the passage of Medicaid and Medicare in 1965. The overarching ...