Health Care Events by Tia Alexandria https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl en-us 2018-07-31 14:55:34 UTC 2018-07-31 15:14:00 UTC hello@padlet.com Affordable care drummondtiandra https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271563471 The Affordable Care Act was signed into law, putting in place comprehensive U.S. health insurance reforms.

2003

]]> 2018-07-31 14:56:50 UTC https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271563471 Medicare drummondtiandra https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271563526 The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 was enacted – the most significant expansion of Medicare since its enactment. It included a prescription drug benefit.

2002

]]> 2018-07-31 14:57:37 UTC https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271563526 Public Health drummondtiandra https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271563579 The Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness (now the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response) was created to coordinate efforts against bioterrorism and other emergency health threats.

2001

]]> 2018-07-31 14:58:23 UTC https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271563579 HHS drummondtiandra https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271563639 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid was created, replacing the Health Care Financing Administration.HHS responds to the nation's first bioterrorism attack – delivery of anthrax through the mail.

2000

]]> 2018-07-31 14:59:09 UTC https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271563639 Genome Sequencing drummondtiandra https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271563736 Publication of human genome sequencing.

1999

]]> 2018-07-31 15:00:17 UTC https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271563736 Improvement Act drummondtiandra https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271563839 The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 was signed, making it possible for millions of Americans with disabilities to join the workforce without fear of losing their Medicaid and Medicare coverage. It also modernized the employment services system for people with disabilities.

Initiative to combat bioterrorism was launched.

1997

]]> 2018-07-31 15:01:15 UTC https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271563839 State Childrens Health Insurance drummondtiandra https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271563954 The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) was created, enabling states to extend health coverage to more uninsured children.

1996

]]> 2018-07-31 15:02:09 UTC https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271563954 Welfare Reform drummondtiandra https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271564062 Welfare reform under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act was enacted.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted.

1995

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1993

]]> 2018-07-31 15:04:02 UTC https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271564143 Vaccines for children drummondtiandra https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271564208 Vaccines for Children Program was established, providing free immunizations to all children in low-income families.


1990

]]> 2018-07-31 15:04:50 UTC https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271564208 Nutrition Labeling And Education drummondtiandra https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271564264 Human Genome Project was established.

Nutrition Labeling and Education Act was passed, authorizing the food label.

Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resource Emergency (CARE) Act began providing support for people with HIV/AIDS

1989

]]> 2018-07-31 15:05:37 UTC https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271564264 Health Care Policy drummondtiandra https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271564353 The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (now the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) was created.

1988

]]> 2018-07-31 15:06:48 UTC https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271564353 JOBS program drummondtiandra https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271564425 JOBS program and federal support for child care was created.

McKinney Act was passed to provide health care to the homeless.

1984

]]> 2018-07-31 15:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271564425 Organ Transplantation drummondtiandra https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271564536 National Organ Transplantation Act was signed into law.

1981

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1980

]]> 2018-07-31 15:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271564568 Federal Funding drummondtiandra https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271564587 Federal funding was provided to states for foster care and adoption assistance.

1979

]]> 2018-07-31 15:09:25 UTC https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271564587 Department of Education drummondtiandra https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271564622 The Department of Education Organization Act was signed into law, providing for a separate Department of Education. The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) became the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on May 4, 1980.

1977

]]> 2018-07-31 15:09:49 UTC https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271564622 Health Care Financing drummondtiandra https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271564666 The Health Care Financing Administration was created to manage Medicare and Medicaid separately from the Social Security Administration.

Worldwide eradication of smallpox, led by the U.S. Public Health Service.

1975

]]> 2018-07-31 15:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271564666 Child Support Enforcement drummondtiandra https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271564715 Child Support Enforcement and Paternity Establishment Program was established.

1971

]]> 2018-07-31 15:10:44 UTC https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271564715 National Cancer Act drummondtiandra https://padlet.com/drummondtiandra/or46fe12togl/wish/271564739 National Cancer Act was signed into law.

1970

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