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Healthcare Reform
Community Nursing
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Nursing
Undergraduate 4
10/19/2011

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Pure food and drug act
Definition
The ________ act of 1906 regulated manufacturing, labeling, and sale of food.
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Children's Bureau Act of 1912
Definition
In 1912, this act regulated unhealthy child labor practices
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Shepherd-Towner act of 1921
Definition
This act exteded the children's bureau act of 1912 to infants.
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Social security act of 1935, 1965, 1972
Definition
These acts gave benefits to mothers, children, the elderly, and the disabled
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Medicare (Tiltle XVIII) in 1965
Definition
In 1965 the gave healthcare services for people over age 65, the disabled, and those with end-stage renal disease
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Medicaid (Title XIX) in 1965
Definition
This combined federal and state program gives access to health care for poor and medically needy
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Public health act of 1944
Definition
This consolidated all existing public health legislation in 1944
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McCarren-Fergusen Act of 1945
Definition
Gave states right to regulate insurance plans in 1945
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Hill-Burton Act of 1946
Definition
in 1946 this act provided federal assistance in construction of hospitals with stipulations about service for the uninsured
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health amendments act of 1956: title II
Definition
(1956) funds for RN education in administration, supervision, and teaching
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Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
Definition
(1970) regulated the health needs and risks in workplace and environment
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Health maintenance organization act of 1973
Definition

(1973) Employers must offer HMO's as health care option

- state had oversight on HMO's

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National Health Planning and Resoources Act of 1974
Definition

(1974) Assigned health planning duties to states and local areas

- required certificate of need for facilities

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Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Acts

(1981, 1987, 1989, 1990)

Definition

Enacted to reduce a huge federal deficit

-moved healthcare from process to outcome measures

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Tax Equity and fiscal responsibilty act of 1982
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(1982) ammendment to the SSA of 1935

- Established PPS for Medicare, the DRG system

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COBRA of 1985
Definition

(1985) Requires ERs to provide care for all

-Ensures continuation of insurance AFTER the loss of a job

-Allows federal government to regulate health care delivery at stated level

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Family Support Act of 1988
Definition
(1988) expanded coverage for poor women and children
-Aid to Families with dependent children (AFDC)
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Health Objectives Planning Act of 1990
Definition
(1990) Response to the first HEALTHY PEOPLE report of 1970, resulted in more HEALTHY PEOPLE reports
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Health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPPA) of 1996
Definition
(1996) ensured portability of insurance coverage from state to state and job to job
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Welfare Reform Act of 1996
Definition
(1996)This looked at how long people were receiving medicaid and restricted eligibility for these programs, many underserved lost medical coverage
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The state child health improvement act (SCHIP) of 1997; 2009
Definition
1997; 2009 Provides insurance for children and families who cannot afford health insurance
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Medicaid Modernization Act of 2003
Definition
(2003) Provides seniors and disabled with medicare some Rx drug benefit coverage, more choice, and better benefits
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Nurse reinvestment act of 2003
Definition
2003- funding provided to increase enrollments and number of practicing nurses
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Mental Health Parity and Addictions Equity Act of 2008
Definition
2008- financial requirements and treatment limitations that apply to mental health benefits must be no more restrictive than the predominant requirements for medical/surgical treatments
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