Healthcare in America has always been distributed as a privilege instead of a natural human right. In history, health care was given out to Americans in the past in a similar way it is given out in society today. During the early civilization days of America, only the rich were able to have access to health care when they fell ill; the poor were forced to live with their sickness in hopes to regain health once again. Healthcare has always catered to the needs of the rich. This is a form of classism that must be resolved. Every individual should have access to health care, regardless of what financial position they are in.
Maintaining your health is very important no matter who you are, and it should not only be easy to maintain if you are
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It covers the cost of prescriptions, physical therapy, and doctor visits along with other medical needs. The medicaid program was first established in June of 1965 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed it into a bill promising that it would "improve a wide range of health and medical services for Americans of all ages" (The 1965 Medicare Amendment to the Social Security Act). Because of the Medicaid program, prescriptions and hospital costs have often been reduced or paid …show more content…
She was left outside by the staff of the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC). The woman had a knot on her forehead and her belongings were thrown on the ground while waiting at a bus stop. Hospitals are no longer keeping patients who have been admitted into the hospital for certain reasons, or after less extreme surgeries. They aren’t taking the less fortunate into consideration. Hospitals that are Medicare certified must help patients arrange care needed after they are discharged. This service, called discharge planning, is usually provided by the hospital’s social work or the discharge planning department. As the news has portrayed in recent days, hospitals have forgotten what they are being paid for and lacking the interest of the patient’s