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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"uncompensated care"”.
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Examining the effects of the Medicaid expansion on: Social welfare, healthcare utilization, and uncompensated care
… of the Medicaid expansion through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). I explore the topic of implementation and how it can lead to reformulation of policies, to other outcomes not expected, or even to outright failure. I then apply the theory of implementation to three topics the Medicaid expansion is …
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Essays on health care consumption and household finance
… studies the effect of insurance on health care consumption. Nearly 10 percent of teenagers become ineligible for their families' health insurance coverage on their nineteenth birthdays. Due to the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, however, they do not lose access to …
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The clinic and the community: exploring the role of the designed environment in the creation of social value
This study proposes that nonprofit healthcare organizations can function as social entrepreneurs, using the designed environment as a critical resource to address health and wellness issues within the community beyond their usual medical services. By taking this approach, organizations would not …
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UTMB's History of Care for the Indigent
… and federal support for indigent health care is eroding in the face of a war in the Middle East. With the 2008 race for the presidency of the United States in full swing, however, candidates increasingly are focusing on providing some kind of health care coverage for the 15.6 percent of …
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Charity in Health Care: Safety Net or (Moral) Safety Valve?
Charity in health care has a vast and rich history that crosses boundaries with religious traditions and professional moral obligations. Charity can be considered a virtue that entails altruism, beneficence, generosity, mercy, and kindness. The health care safety net is a newer term that refers to …