Policymaking Flashcards
Health Maintenance Organization
a health insurance organization to which subscribers pay a predetermined fee in return for a range of medical services from physicians and healthcare workers registered with the organization
Uninsured Americans
people in America not covered by insurance
Medicare
the federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease
Medicaid
a joint federal and state program that helps low-income individuals or families pay for the costs associated with long-term medical and custodial care
National Health Insurance
health insurance that insures a national population for the costs of health care and usually is instituted as a program of healthcare reform
Children’s Health Insurance Program
a medical coverage source for individuals under age 19 whose parents earn too much income to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough to pay for private coverage
Health Security Act (failed Clinton plan)
a bill to ensure individual and family security through health care coverage for all Americans in a manner that contains the rate of growth in health care costs and promotes responsible health insurance practices, to promote choice in health care, and to ensure and protect the health care of all Americans
Affordable Care Act
a US law aimed at reforming the American health care system
Environmental Protection Agency
an agency of the United States federal government whose mission is to protect human and environmental health
National Environmental Policy Act
a United States environmental law that established a U.S. national policy promoting the enhancement of the environment
Environmental Impact Statements
a document prepared to describe the effects for proposed activities on the environment
Clean Air Act of 1970
a United States federal law designed to control air pollution on a national level
Water Pollution Control Act of 1972
to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation’s waters by preventing point and nonpoint pollution sources
Endangered Species Act of 1973
an act aims to provide a framework to conserve and protect endangered and threatened species and their habitats
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
the principal federal law in the United States governing the disposal of solid waste and hazardous waste
Superfund
a US federal government program designed to fund the cleanup of toxic wastes
Fossil Feuls
a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms
Nuclear Energy
the energy released during nuclear fission or fusion, especially when used to generate electricity
Alternative Energy
energy generated in ways that do not deplete natural resources or harm the environment
Global Warming
a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth’s atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect
Foreign Policy
a government’s strategy in dealing with other nations
United Nations
economic and social development programs, improving human rights and reducing global conflicts
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
an organizational that provides a mutual defense from external threats
European Union
a politico-economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe
