Essays on Health

The US Government and Medicaid/ Medicare Programs The US government oversees both the Medicaid and Medicare programs. On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed them into law with the intention of assisting the elderly and low-income Americans in purchasing personal health insurance. The president hoped that by doing this, the...

The US's $3 trillion healthcare sector makes up the majority of the nation's financial budget. The idea that health insurance firms shoulder financial burdens on behalf of the American people is misunderstood, at best, as the high cost of care merely suggests that the nation pays too much for health...

Most people of the most hazardous neighborhood in the nation live in North Central Regina, one of Canada's poorest cities, and depend on government assistance (Gatehouse, 2007). Health officials also discovered that the city has a high drug abuse rate and that many young girls, aged 11 to 12, work...

Since the dawn of time, police pursuit fatalities have generated debate. They have been identified as one of the primary causes of fatalities for innocent bystanders, evading drivers, and car occupants on metropolitan streets and in towns with high vehicular and pedestrian traffic (Hill 2002, p. 27). Hoffman and Mazerolle...

It was morally and legally correct for the organizations, Wheaton College and Hobby Lobby Craft Store, to deny birth control coverage to their respective staff and students. Due to their conviction that the use of birth control goes against their religious principles and beliefs, several organizations have chosen to deny...

Cannabis plant preparation known as marijuana is intended to be used as a medication or medicine. The drug is frequently used for its euphoric, generalized alteration in perception, and feeling of being extremely drunk or "stoned" mental and physical effects. Youths are now increasingly using marijuana as a recreational substance....

The Issue of Legalizing Marijuana Usage The issue of legalizing marijuana usage for personal or recreational purposes has frequently been regarded as a topical and contentious topic that has been hotly disputed. The issue with marijuana legalization is not so much what you use as it is how people use it....

The Role of the Executive Branch in Women's Health Care The executive branch, which is both accountable and objective, makes a considerable contribution to the development of health-care policies in the United States. The branch has several entities that provide a wealth of expertise and understanding of both social and health...

Obamacare and Triumph Healthcare: A Comparison Obamacare refers to the medical bills signed into law by President Obama in 2010. The plan became law and was officially presented in 2010 as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Following the election of a new president in America, the healthcare...

Repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act. The new act will replace the act with Savings Accounts, allowing the state to manage Medicaid funds and allowing people to buy health insurance across state lines. It will benefit citizens by expediting the approval of life-saving pharmaceuticals and providing better coverage....

Introduction Joe and colleagues wrote the article (2012). The article is based on the growing number of inmates in both local and federal prisons as a result of drug addiction. The purpose of the report was to look into various intervention mechanisms that could be utilized to lessen the country’s ever-increasing...

Obesity prevention in children Obesity prevention in children is an issue that has piqued my interest since I was a child. In Canada, childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions. Obesity in children is one of the leading causes of health problems. Overweight children are more likely to remain obese as adults,...