United States health care system
GPTKB entity
Statements (109)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:hospital
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:feature |
gptkb:Medicaid_for_low-income_individuals
gptkb:Medicare_for_people_65_and_older electronic health records adoption increasing employer-based insurance common fee-for-service model prevalent high administrative costs high per capita spending medical bankruptcies common medical education expensive medical research significant private insurance dominant public insurance for elderly and low-income significant uninsured population telemedicine increasing life expectancy lower than other developed countries health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and preferred provider organizations (PPOs) common health care workforce includes physicians, nurses, allied health professionals emergency care required regardless of ability to pay public health agencies at federal, state, and local levels ACA marketplaces for individual insurance COVID-19 pandemic impacted system Children's Health Insurance Program for children COBRA allows temporary continuation of employer coverage Indian Health Service for Native Americans federally qualified health centers serve underserved populations Medicaid expansion varies by state Medicaid funded by federal and state governments Medicaid waivers allow state flexibility Medicare Advantage plans available Medicare Part D covers prescription drugs Medicare funded by payroll taxes Medigap policies supplement Medicare National Institutes of Health funds research preventive services covered without cost-sharing under ACA Veterans Health Administration for veterans accountable care organizations promoted by ACA community health centers provide primary care dental and vision coverage often separate essential health benefits required under ACA for-profit hospitals exist fragmented delivery system graduate medical education funded by Medicare health care spending over 17% of GDP health disparities by race and income health insurance exchanges established by ACA high prescription drug costs high technology adoption hospital systems often nonprofit long-term care coverage limited malpractice litigation common managed care common medical device industry influential mental health services coverage variable no universal health coverage opioid epidemic significant public health issue out-of-pocket payments significant patient-centered medical homes promoted pharmaceutical industry influential pre-existing condition protections under ACA primary care physician shortage private insurance regulated at state level public reporting of hospital quality measures safety net hospitals for uninsured significant role of private sector specialist care prevalent teaching hospitals prominent telehealth expanded during COVID-19 pandemic uninsured rate about 8% (as of 2022) value-based payment models expanding public health insurance covers about 37% of population lifetime and annual coverage limits banned under ACA Food and Drug Administration regulates drugs and devices infant mortality higher than other developed countries health disparities addressed by federal initiatives private health insurance covers about 55% of population Centers for Disease Control and Prevention involved in public health subsidies for low-income individuals on ACA exchanges |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States health care system
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| gptkbp:main_private_programs |
employer-sponsored insurance
individual health insurance |
| gptkbp:main_public_programs |
gptkb:Medicaid
gptkb:Medicare gptkb:Children's_Health_Insurance_Program gptkb:Veterans_Health_Administration |
| gptkbp:mainLegalCode |
gptkb:Consolidated_Omnibus_Budget_Reconciliation_Act
gptkb:Family_and_Medical_Leave_Act gptkb:Social_Security_Act gptkb:Public_Health_Service_Act gptkb:Health_Insurance_Portability_and_Accountability_Act gptkb:Mental_Health_Parity_and_Addiction_Equity_Act gptkb:Affordable_Care_Act gptkb:Children's_Health_Insurance_Program gptkb:Patient_Protection_and_Affordable_Care_Act gptkb:Medicare_Prescription_Drug,_Improvement,_and_Modernization_Act gptkb:Medicare_Act gptkb:No_Surprises_Act gptkb:American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act gptkb:Children's_Health_Insurance_Program_Reauthorization_Act gptkb:Medicaid_Act gptkb:Medicare_Access_and_CHIP_Reauthorization_Act gptkb:Emergency_Medical_Treatment_and_Labor_Act |
| gptkbp:regulates |
gptkb:Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services
gptkb:Centers_for_Medicare_&_Medicaid_Services state governments |
| gptkbp:type |
mixed public and private
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Critical:_What_We_Can_Do_About_the_Health-Care_Crisis
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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