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Health care system – Financing

There are generally five primary methods of funding health care systems: #direct or out-of-pocket payments, #general taxation to the state, county or municipality, #social health insurance, #voluntary or private health insurance, and #donations or community health insurance. Most countries’ systems feature a mix of all five models. One study based on data from the OECD [...]

America’s Health Insurance Plans – Introduction

America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) is a national political advocacy and trade association with about 1,300 member companies that sell health insurance coverage to more than 200 million Americans. AHIP was formed through the merger of Health Insurance Association of America (HIAA) and American Association of Health Plans (AAHP). AAHP was formed through a merger [...]

Health in Germany – Insurance systems

Germany has a universal multi-payer system with two main types of health insurance. Germans are offered three mandatory health benefits, which are co-financed by employer and employee: health insurance, accident insurance, and long-term care insurance. Accident insurance for working accidents (Arbeitsunfallversicherung) is covered by the employer and basically covers all risks for commuting to work [...]

Health Advocate – Introduction

Health Advocate is a health advocacy firm that provides a range of services to companies and their employees. The privately-held company was founded in 2001 by former Aetna executives in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. The company employs registered nurses, medical directors and benefits specialists. Health Advocate provides clients with access to professionals who address a range [...]

Two-tier health care – United States

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The United States has a two-tier public-private health system but the majority of the population cannot gain access to the public provision tiers. Health care provided directly by the government is limited to military and veteran families and certain Native American tribes. Certain cities and towns also provide free care directly, but only to those [...]

SKIP of New York – Introduction

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Sick Kids need Involved People (SKIP) of New York, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) not-for profit agency for families who want to care for their chronically ill, medically fragile, or developmentally disabled children. SKIP is an advocacy and service agency that helps families who have seriously ill children access the necessary resources and support to [...]

Insurance fraud – Losses due to insurance fraud

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It is virtually impossible to determine an exact value for the amount of money stolen through insurance fraud. Insurance fraud is designed to be undetectable, unlike visible crimes such as robbery or murder. As such, the number of cases of insurance fraud that are detected is much lower than the number of acts that are [...]

Free clinic – Introduction

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free clinic is a medical facility offering community healthcare on a free or very low-cost basis in countries with marginal or no universal health care. Care is generally provided in these clinics to persons who have lower or limited income and no health insurance, including persons who are not eligible for US Medicaid or Medicare [...]

Karen Ignagni – Introduction

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Karen Ignagni (b. 1954, Niagara Falls, NY) is the president and chief executive officer of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) former HIAA (Health Insurance Association of America). She is often mentioned as one of the most effective lobbyists and the most powerful people in healthcare. She is currently involved with attempts to reform health care [...]









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