Health Care Reform
Health Care Reform
Health Care Reform (pronunciation: /ˈhelθ keər rɪˈfɔːrm/) refers to the changes in health policy that affect health care delivery in a given place. Health care reforms typically aim to broaden the population that receives health care coverage through either public sector insurance programs or private sector insurance companies.
Etymology
The term "Health Care Reform" is derived from the words "health care" and "reform". "Health care" (also healthcare) is the maintenance or improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, recovery, or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people. "Reform" means to make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it.
Related Terms
- Health Policy: A set of decisions or actions taken by governments, businesses, or organizations to achieve specific health care goals within a society.
- Public Health: The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals.
- Private Health Insurance: A type of insurance coverage that pays for medical and surgical expenses incurred by the insured.
- Universal Health Care: A health care system in which all residents of a particular country or region are assured access to health care.
- Single-Payer Healthcare: A type of universal healthcare financed by taxes that covers the costs of essential healthcare for all residents, with costs covered by a single public system.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Health Care Reform
- Wikipedia's article - Health Care Reform
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