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what is earth, air, water, and fire?
These four main elements were believed to make up the human body's balance, when using Thomsonian botanic medicine.
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What is Germany?
The first developed country to institute a universal healthcare system.
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what is Obamacare?
The nickname for the Affordable Care Act
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What is the fact that they cannot afford coverage?
The reason most uninsured people go without coverage.
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who is Lyndon B. Johnson or LBJ?
The president who passed Medicare and Medicaid.
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what is bloodletting?
The method of treatment that Benjamin Rush was well known for that involved the loss of blood.
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what is Canada?
The federal government that instituted universal healthcare insurance in 1966, Canada, UK, US, Germany
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what is Children's Health Insurance Program?
Chip stands for ....
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What is the US?
The country that has the lowest life expectancy at birth of Canada, UK, US, Japan, and Germany.
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what are Blue Cross and Blue Shield?
This colorful combination of two companies was one of the first to provide both hospital and physician care insurance.
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what is the Korean War?
During this war, MASH was developed and used.
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what is the UK?
The country that has a healthcare system that uses a "pay for performance" system for its physicians.
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what is the local state government?
This level government controls the level of coverage of Medicaid.
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what is more than a year?
The length of time most uninsured people go without coverage.
less that 6 months 7-12 months more than a year |
who is Bill Clinton?
The President that urged for universal healthcare coverage in 1993.
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what is amputation?
This was the most used medical procedure in early warfare.
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what is Germany?
The country that has a healthcare system most similar to the private healthcare system of the US.
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What is 2010?
The year the Affordable Care Act was passed.
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what is Japan?
The country that has the highest life expectancy at birth. Canada, Germany, Japan, US, Switzerland, France
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what is Massachusetts?
The state that passed the Individual Mandate Plan in 2006.
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what is cathartics?
A treatment method that was thought to rid the body of impurities, but often resulted in patients becoming dehydrated. (it comes from the same concept of release after watching an ancient greek tradegy)
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what is Saskatchewan?
The first province in Canada to institute a system of universal healthcare coverage, Saskatchewan, Nunavut, British Columbia, Quebec, Ontario
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what is end stage renal disease?
The one disease that is covered by Medicare regardless of age.
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what is 48 million?
The number of people that were without health insurance coverage in 2011. (guess within 5 million)
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what is 1935?
The year the Social Security Act was passed.
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