Main Topic:
Patients on Medicare/Medicaid receive less effective care and experience more health inequities than patients on a private insurance plan.
Outline:
History of Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare, Medicaid were passed into legislation by congress in 1965, as Titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security acts. Medicaid was created in reaction to
the perceived inadequacy of the “welfare medical care” (Marjoua & Bozic, 2012). Congress created a
Is there a difference in care provided to those who are enrolled in or use Medicare/Medicaid, as opposed to other insurance plans?
There is a vast difference in access to care with insurance types. Which also increases the distance a person will have to travel in order to receive care, there
is an increase in mortality amongst these types of patients due to these factors.
What other health issues and socioeconomic problems does this population face?
How are the five domains of SDOH affected by Medicare/Medicaid usage?
Health and healthcare
Social and Community
Education
Neighborhood/ Environment
Economic Stability
What changes can be implemented into the healthcare system to provide optimal and equal care for all patients. No matter their socio-economic position?