The Uninsured - An Overview of Characteristics and Implications by Autumn M. https://padlet.com/amreczko/i83tvyz5y9yf en-us 2018-01-24 19:21:23 UTC 2024-12-16 19:39:35 UTC hello@padlet.com Public Assumptions of the Uninsured amreczko https://padlet.com/amreczko/i83tvyz5y9yf/wish/224403327 Many people believe that the uninsured are people who refuse to work, or who refuse to pay for health insurance when they can just visit the ER and be treated. They might also assume that insurance is easy to access, that people are just lazy. In some circumstances, these assumptions might be true but often, it is not. These are just a few of the many misgivings about the uninsured. (Teitlebaum, 2017)]]> 2018-01-24 19:25:12 UTC https://padlet.com/amreczko/i83tvyz5y9yf/wish/224403327 Florida Department of Health Resources by County amreczko https://padlet.com/amreczko/i83tvyz5y9yf/wish/225108242 The Florida Department of Health offers direct links to each of its county departments. You can visit http://www.floridahealth.gov/index.html and click on 'Counties' view the list and find your county.

Each county also offers an annual public health report detailing the issues in each region and the reasons why, including the lack of resources which sometimes stem from treating the uninsured.]]> 2018-01-26 15:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/amreczko/i83tvyz5y9yf/wish/225108242 Implication Example: Strain on Resources amreczko https://padlet.com/amreczko/i83tvyz5y9yf/wish/225119281 According to a recent study, there is evidence of private hospitals releasing ER patients at minimal stabilization and indirectly referring them to public hospitals instead. By doing this, private ERs avoid treating patients who negatively effect their bottom line. They also exploit the regulations of EMTALA (the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act), which requires providers to stabilize patients no matter what their income or issue. These actions puts a bigger strain on public hospitals with already-limited resources by risking harm to patients with double-testing or treatment, while driving up costs (Inserro, 2017).

Read a brief article about this issue here.

You can also access the study, conducted by Dr. Laura Medford-Davis of the Baylor College of Medicine, here.]]> 2018-01-26 16:15:05 UTC https://padlet.com/amreczko/i83tvyz5y9yf/wish/225119281 The Uninsured: What affects access to insurance? amreczko https://padlet.com/amreczko/i83tvyz5y9yf/wish/225131117
  • income level
  • employment status
  • education level
  • age
  • gender
  • geographical location
  • race and ethnicity\immigrant status
    • (Teitlebaum, 2017)
    ]]>     2018-01-26 16:39:15 UTC https://padlet.com/amreczko/i83tvyz5y9yf/wish/225131117     Implication Example: Public Health - Vaccinations amreczko https://padlet.com/amreczko/i83tvyz5y9yf/wish/225133460 Vaccinations. Limited access to vaccinations is limited, which increases the risk of spreading previously controlled communicable diseases.
    • Uninsured adults are directed to healthcare exchange for information on finding health insurance but they may be able to access them at low cost from free health clinics, pharmacies, or even the local health department (Davis, 2017)
    • Programs for uninsured children such as Vaccines for Children (VFC), help secure vaccinations for children at minimal to no cost, which help control the spread of disease in one of the most contagious populations
    ]]>     2018-01-26 16:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/amreczko/i83tvyz5y9yf/wish/225133460     Nonelderly Uninsured Rates from 1998-2016 amreczko https://padlet.com/amreczko/i83tvyz5y9yf/wish/225133617 Reflection of the drop in uninsured after the ACA.
    Click to enlarge.]]>     2018-01-26 16:44:17 UTC https://padlet.com/amreczko/i83tvyz5y9yf/wish/225133617     'Why we're uninsured...' amreczko https://padlet.com/amreczko/i83tvyz5y9yf/wish/225134976 From the source: Uninsured adults explain why they lack health insurance.

    A breakdown from 2016.
    Click to enlarge.]]>     2018-01-26 16:47:04 UTC https://padlet.com/amreczko/i83tvyz5y9yf/wish/225134976     Characteristics of the Uninsured amreczko https://padlet.com/amreczko/i83tvyz5y9yf/wish/225253274 Nearly 27.6 million people remained uninsured in 2016. 

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    ]]>     2018-01-27 00:10:51 UTC https://padlet.com/amreczko/i83tvyz5y9yf/wish/225253274     Implication Example: Community Effects - Rural Areas amreczko https://padlet.com/amreczko/i83tvyz5y9yf/wish/225253351 The highest rates of uninsured are located in the southern US, which is also one of the largest underserved populations in the nation.

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    ]]>     2018-01-27 00:13:11 UTC https://padlet.com/amreczko/i83tvyz5y9yf/wish/225253351     No End in Sight amreczko https://padlet.com/amreczko/i83tvyz5y9yf/wish/225467907 Watch the video that summarizes the past and future issues with the number of uninsured in the US.]]> 2018-01-29 02:12:06 UTC https://padlet.com/amreczko/i83tvyz5y9yf/wish/225467907 Implications of High Uninsured Rates amreczko https://padlet.com/amreczko/i83tvyz5y9yf/wish/225470054 Fiscal & Social
    • increasing health care costs
    • increase in taxpayer support
    • budget implications for local, state, and federal government (especially Medicaid)
    • financial strain on providers
    • potential community effects (especially in rural areas) and other social implications
    Medical
    • delayed care and progression of disease
    • increases in unplanned pregnancies
    • opiod epidemic expansion
    • potential development of new diseases
    • an increase in epidemics
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