Why is American Health Care So Fractured? A History of Health Insurance in the United States
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America; our health care landscape is a mess. Nearly all elderly Americans have federally run Medicare. Veterans are covered by Veteran’s Affairs in a somewhat socialized system. Poor Americans can get coverage via Medicaid, depending on which state administers the program. Poor and sometimes middle-class children can get covered by the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), once again, depending on the state. And the majority of the rest are covered by Employer-sponsored Health Insurance (ESI) or can purchase it on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace, or Obamacare. And of course, about 30 million Americans remain uninsured. But why is that? Why is our health insurance landscape so fractured?
Why is American Health Care So Fractured? A History of Health Insurance in the United States
Why is American Health Care So Fractured? A…
Why is American Health Care So Fractured? A History of Health Insurance in the United States
America; our health care landscape is a mess. Nearly all elderly Americans have federally run Medicare. Veterans are covered by Veteran’s Affairs in a somewhat socialized system. Poor Americans can get coverage via Medicaid, depending on which state administers the program. Poor and sometimes middle-class children can get covered by the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), once again, depending on the state. And the majority of the rest are covered by Employer-sponsored Health Insurance (ESI) or can purchase it on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace, or Obamacare. And of course, about 30 million Americans remain uninsured. But why is that? Why is our health insurance landscape so fractured?