Lec 2 Gov Involvement in Healthcare Flashcards
what is the commerce clause?
gives power to regulate commerce with foreign nations
what is police power?
power to enact and enforce laws to protect and promote the health, safety, morals, order, peace, comfort and general welfare of the people (this promotes health, not health care)
true of false: the PPACA (ObamaCare) required everyone to purchase health insurance- “the Individual Mandate”
true
what is the major driver of regulation?
safety
what is an egalitarian viewpoint?
a belief in human equality especially with respect to social, political and economic rights and privileges
what is a libertarian viewpoint?
they are an advocate of the doctrine of free will; one who upholds the principles of liberty especially of thought and action
_____ trumps all for a Libertarian
freedom
what does legislature do?
create and enact laws and oversee implementation of the law; answer to the Judiciary as to whether laws are constitutional
what is the role of the Judiciary branch?
interprets laws and adjudicates disputes arising from laws
four roles of government in health care
regulator
financer
provider
purchaser
WHO definition of health
“a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”
Webster’s definition of health
“sound physical or mental condition”
DUBOS definition of health
“a [state of being] enabling imperfect men to achieve a rewarding and not too painful existence while they cope with an imperfect world”