ORGANIZATION OF THE US HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

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Community Health The Issues

• Bonnie Carew
• Mississippi State University
• Extension Service
• May, 2003

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• A billion here, a couple of billion there
• First thing you know it adds up to be real
  money.
• Senator Everett Dirksen

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So, How Much Are We Talking About?

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1,400,000,000 (As in TRILLION)

• 41 million X Minnesotas per capita personal
  income
• 306 X Mississippis agricultural revenue
• 5.7 X Walmarts worldwide revenue

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Are there issues about health care that concern
your clients?

• Cost of health care?
• Transportation?
• Time off from work?
• Concerned provider?

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Medicaid

• Federal/state cost share program
• Covers low-income individuals
• Aged poor
• Blind
• Disabled
• First time pregnant women
• Families with dependent children
• State specific plans

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CHIP

• 1in 7 children had no health insurance
• 40B in federal funding over 10 years
• 5.5M enrolled as of end of FY 2002

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CHIP

• Eligibility
• Low income children up to 19 years
• Working poor as well as unemployed
• but remember More uninsured children are
  eligible for Medicaid than for CHIP

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A child needs

• access to comprehensive health services
• preventive care when they are well
• treatment when they are ill

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The face of those in need

• Timmy
• Carlotta

• Michele
• Keisha

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How do I get information on my state?

• www.insurekidsnow.gov
• 1-877-KIDS NOW

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