American healthcare system

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:insurance
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:features gptkb:insurance_exchanges_established_by_ACA
Medicaid expansion optional by state
electronic health records adoption increasing
employer-based insurance common
fee-for-service model prevalent
health outcomes vary by region and income
healthcare spending over 17% of GDP
high administrative costs
high drug prices
high per capita spending
hospital networks often limited by insurance
infant mortality higher than OECD average
insurance mandate penalty removed in 2019
emergency care required by law regardless of ability to pay
medical bankruptcies common
medical debt widespread
medical education expensive
medical malpractice litigation common
medical research significant
mental health coverage variable
no universal coverage
out-of-pocket expenses significant
pharmaceutical innovation high
pre-existing condition coverage mandated by ACA
preventive care incentivized by ACA
primary care physician shortage in some areas
private insurance dominant
public insurance for elderly and low-income
rural healthcare access limited
significant racial and ethnic disparities
significant uninsured population
telemedicine increasing
urban-rural disparities significant
life expectancy lower than other developed countries
children can stay on parents' insurance until age 26
gptkbp:fundedBy mixed public and private
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label American healthcare system
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:Health_Insurance_Portability_and_Accountability_Act
gptkb:Affordable_Care_Act
gptkb:Medicare_Act
gptkb:Children's_Health_Insurance_Program_Reauthorization_Act
gptkb:Medicaid_Act
gptkbp:mainLanguage English
gptkbp:majorPrivateProviders gptkb:Anthem
gptkb:UnitedHealth_Group
gptkb:Kaiser_Permanente
gptkbp:majorPublicPrograms gptkb:Medicaid
gptkb:Medicare
gptkb:Children's_Health_Insurance_Program
gptkb:Veterans_Health_Administration
gptkbp:regulatoryBodies gptkb:Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention
gptkb:Food_and_Drug_Administration
gptkb:Centers_for_Medicare_&_Medicaid_Services
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Social_Transformation_of_American_Medicine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6