The implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also informally known as Obamacare, has bring the U.S. closer to the idea of universal healthcare system that has existed in many other developed countries including Canada, U.K. and Australia. But the implementation of ACA has not been without controversy as judged...

One of the most significant health challenges that has emerged in the 21st century is antimicrobial resistance (AMR) (Littmann & Viens, 2015). This problem is an increasing one, with evidence of significant resistance among anaerobic bacteria increasing globally (Schuetz, 2014). The primary cause of AMR is over-exposure to antibiotics and...

One of the things we love most about this great country is our freedom. At times, we take advantage of the amount of freedom we are given and occasionally underestimate the kind of power having freedom holds. Needless to say, because of that freedom, we are also subjected to rules...

Medicaid is a program that has provided free or low-cost health care to millions of low income Americans since 1965. According to Klees, Wolfe and Curtis (2009) congress first elected to approve access to medical care for certain segments of the population in 1950. At this time the government began...

Problem Area The authors of the article ‘Damages Caps in Medical Malpractice Cases’ are concerned with the effects of the damages caps reform. Specifically, they focus on whether liability caps reduce the cost of medical liability insurance, their effects on improved access to health care, and their ability to lower...