Rural Health in Usa
The problems facing by Rural Americans in getting access to health care
HCA 540
Philomena Nissy John Gaddam
ABSTRACT
This paper illustrates widely about the problems facing by rural Americans in getting access to the health care with reasons .It also explains the solution to the problem in order to make every one access to health care without any health disparities (htt1). People living in rural areas have many disadvantages in getting access to healthcare. Along with the access, there is a lack of quality, Unaffordability and inequity can be seen more in rural areas .Among rural Americans majority of the people are uninsured and the remaining people who are insured are under-insured. Most of the people living here are at high-risk in the health behavior, where the major proportion of people living here are with chronic conditions. The people living here mainly has the shortage of physicians especially there is a lack of primary care physicians. The people living here need to travel a distance in order to get treatment. People aged between 45 and 65 are found more in rural areas. The solution to these problems is discussed in the conclusion. These problems can be solved by conducting campaigns and educating the people. Universal access to everyone can reduce these problems. Government should give benefits and bonuses to the providers who are working in rural areas. Employers should have freedom to choose their own health insurance plans. Number of health care professionals and quality of service should be improved; these changes can bring a healthy community in rural areas.
INTRODUCTION
Recent studies show that in total population of USA nearly 30 percent of the population is living in rural parts of the America. The people living here have little access to health care providers. In order to get access to health care they face many problems. Costs, demographic mal-distribution, socioeconomic barriers, communication and education barriers, lack of
HCA 540
Philomena Nissy John Gaddam
ABSTRACT
This paper illustrates widely about the problems facing by rural Americans in getting access to the health care with reasons .It also explains the solution to the problem in order to make every one access to health care without any health disparities (htt1). People living in rural areas have many disadvantages in getting access to healthcare. Along with the access, there is a lack of quality, Unaffordability and inequity can be seen more in rural areas .Among rural Americans majority of the people are uninsured and the remaining people who are insured are under-insured. Most of the people living here are at high-risk in the health behavior, where the major proportion of people living here are with chronic conditions. The people living here mainly has the shortage of physicians especially there is a lack of primary care physicians. The people living here need to travel a distance in order to get treatment. People aged between 45 and 65 are found more in rural areas. The solution to these problems is discussed in the conclusion. These problems can be solved by conducting campaigns and educating the people. Universal access to everyone can reduce these problems. Government should give benefits and bonuses to the providers who are working in rural areas. Employers should have freedom to choose their own health insurance plans. Number of health care professionals and quality of service should be improved; these changes can bring a healthy community in rural areas.
INTRODUCTION
Recent studies show that in total population of USA nearly 30 percent of the population is living in rural parts of the America. The people living here have little access to health care providers. In order to get access to health care they face many problems. Costs, demographic mal-distribution, socioeconomic barriers, communication and education barriers, lack of
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