Health Politics

Health Politics

The most distinct about the U .S . health care system is that it is the only industrialized country to not have a universal health care program This is due to the fact that most of the Americans acquire insurance through their employers , and those who do not have jobs or companies that are not accredited by an insurance company do not have any access to health insurance . After the groundbreaking invention of Alexander Fleming 's penicillin in 1928 (Smith , Wertheimer Fincham , 2005 ,

. 7 health care services have been continuously

developed as hospitals and venues for training physicians increased in early 1900s . In 1945 acquiring of health services gave way to a `rugged individualism ' and a pay-as-you-go system (Smith , et al ,

, 6 ) which offer health care services to those who can afford it

The end of the World War II gave rise to a significant rise in the technological advancement of hospitals . The antibiotic phenomenon only prevented or halted the spread of the disease which still made chronic illnesses - targeting most elderly- to be the major health problem . This technological advancement demanded a huge percent of the health funds which affected further health policies to be able to reduce the cost The high-technology of hospitals equated with high costs of medical bills and costly services . To attempt to address this issue , the federal government issued the Medicare and Medicaid for the elderly and the poor (Smith , et al ,

. 7 . A cost control program for the rising...