It will be interesting to see the long-term effects of free preventive care on the health of the general public. Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) conducted a study to see how many people searched on preventive care before provision took effect in 2010. The findings help shed light on why some politicians were pushing for preventive care free in the first place
First of all -.? What is considered as preventative care
In other words, health care preventive refers to measures taken to prevent illness and injury, rather than cure or treat their symptoms. For an expansive list, visit healthcare.gov. Examples:
- Screening of blood pressure
- Cholesterol Screening for high-risk patients Screening
- vaccine immunization
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- HIV
- tobacco use screening and cessation intervention
preventive care services for women
the list continues and, but here are some examples that are specific to women:
- anemia screening for pregnant women
- Breast Cancer mammography
- human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing
- osteoporosis screening
preventive care services for children
again, there is a laundry list of services that fall under this umbrella but here are a few:
- autism screening for children 18 to 24 months
- cervical dysplasia screening for sexually active women
- hearing screening for newborns
- height, weight and body mass index measurements
- screening Lead
- obesity screening and counseling
between 07 and 2010, only half of Americans receiving preventive care
This is another key results of the study of the CDCP
- only 47 percent of people with heart disease that affect their blood vessels were prescribed, the appropriate daily dose of aspirin
- Just 44 percent of hypertension patients had their condition. under control by taking recommended medications and go to follow-up visits in the doctor's office.
- 33 percent of men and 25 percent of women are not selected for high cholesterol, despite the fact that the detection and treatment of high cholesterol can significantly reduce the risk of heart disease and the death.
- Among adults diagnosed with high levels of "bad" cholesterol, only 32 percent correctly controlled.
- Less than 1 to 13 tobacco users were prescribed medications to help them detoxify.
great delivery here is that Americans have not taken steps to maintain the welfare in the recent past, largely in part to preventive health care services were too Dear. Hopefully, because of the new laws that we will see a positive change in the way Americans achieve and maintain good health in the future.
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