1. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the U.S. healthcare system?
Strengths in the U.S healthcare system might be scarce. Objectively speaking, the U.S healthcare consists of a range of coverage. There are private insurances with different levels of coverage, such as an HMO, and a PPO. Additionally, the other option is a government provided insurance, we know as Medi-Cal and Medicaid.
Weaknesses of the U.S. healthcare system include not having health insurance accessible to all. The U.S. is, “the only country in the developed world without a system of universal healthcare” (World Atlas). Although, we are lead to believe we have an option in coverage, they are some underlying similarities, at least in regards to dental insurance. I am more familiar with dental insurance and the variations between, Medical known as Denti-cal, HMOs, and PPO insurances. While they
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Did your perspective change on the social and civic responsibility of the access-to-care issue?
Yes, my perspective shifted for the access to care issues from a leadership responsibility, to one that can be addressed by advocates, such as dental hygienist, dental professionals, and members of our community.
Transportation barriers are something we are addressing by visiting elementary schools to promote education. We are coming to the students, who may not otherwise be able to see dental professional otherwise. What if their parents work long hours, and by the time they are off from work, most dental offices are. not accessible. Or what if they don’t have transportation to get to a dental office, or no insurance, they decided that dental visits are too costly for prevention, and they would rather wait to be in pain. 1. Are there viable interprofessional solutions to the challenges of reaching those excluded from our healthcare system? Think children aging out of the foster care system, the homeless population, refugees, victims of human trafficking, people with mental health illnesses,