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Access to Healthcare:
One of the major issues facing the United States health sector is the problem of access to care services. Generally, many Americans have insufficient access to these services to an extent that the issue goes beyond insurance coverage. Notably, America has the largest number of uninsured people as many citizens cannot afford the increasing premiums or deductibles of their current coverage while others have no health insurance at all. The other reasons attributed to the problem of access to healthcare include deficient cultural competency, language barriers, and weakened health care literacy. Therefore, the issue of access to healthcare incorporates four major components i.e. timeliness, workforce, coverage, and services. Since access to healthcare is a major issue in the current health care system, there is an urgent need to address this problem. One of the major ways of dealing with this problem is through designing access solutions for communities because this issue is a community problem (Feinson, 2005). This initiative requires systemic changes and realignment of local and community systems to promote the efficient use of available resources. The need for developing access solutions for communities is due to the significance of community health centers on the healthcare system.
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The other approach towards dealing with the problem of access to healthcare is through legislative actions. Actually, several jurisdictions have enacted legislation that are geared towards implementing health plans that expand benefits, enhance quality, and establishes administrative controls to lessen costs. Such legislative actions would help in enhancing access while ensuring comprehensive, quality care services to all.
In order to help deal with the problem, there are several initiatives to involve communities to address health care crises throughout the country. For instance, a network plan known as FirstPlan was adopted…
References:
Feinson, C. (2005, January 27). Current Issues in Access to Healthcare. Retrieved May 31, 2013,
from http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/466706
"Improving Healthcare Access: Finding Solutions in a Time of Crisis." (2004, November).
National Policy Consensus Center. Retrieved May 31, 2013, from http://www.policyconsensus.org/publications/reports/docs/Healthcare.pdf
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