Public Health

• public health laws are defined by the courts
• public health is primarily the responsibility of the state
• the fundamental purpose of the government is found in the preamble of the Constitution
• The fundamental purpose of the government is ”to protect the general welfare”
• 48 % of Americans do not have health insurance
• Healthcare is funded by taxes
• Medicare is for ages 65 or older
• Medicare is health insurance for those below the poverty line
• The new federalism limited Congress’s power and returned authority to the states
• The FDA regulates things across state lines
• which organization regulates medical supplies?

  FDA
• Which organization regulates cosmetics?

  FDA
• Vitamins are not regulated by the FDA
• The 10th Amendment is known as the reserve clause
• Distribution of Medicaid varies by state
• Who is responsible for collecting birth/death rates?

  states
• The federal government can provide funds to states with certain requirements
• Mandatory helmets were an example of the federal government providing states with funding based on certain conditions/requirements
• When helmets were mandated by states in 1975, motorcycle death rates declined by 30 %
• Paternalism defends the interests of incompetent persoms
• What are the 3 police powers of the government?

  1. prevent person from harming others
  2. defend interests of incompetent persons
  3. prevent person from harming themselves
• The legislative branch passes public health statutes
• The executive branch carries out the laws through public health agencies
• The executive branch can issue regulations that are consistent with public health statutes
• States are allowed to restrict individual rights for the sake of the common good
• Medical use of marijuana in California originated from the federal government
• local public health departments are responsible for public health education
• screenings and immunizations are types of medical care provided by local public health agencies
• sex education is a core public health function of local public health agencies
• state health departments coordinate the activities of local health agencies and provides funding
• State health departments collect and analyze data provided by the local agencies
• What is the version of Medicaid for children called?

  CHIP
• The state health department manages Medicaid
• State health departments handle care for the elderly and aging
• Charity hospitals are reimbursed by the state for treating uninsured patients
• What are the 2 main charity hospitals in Houston?

  Ben Taub and LBJ
• Which federal agency is always supported by both political parties?

  NIH
• Where are the NIH labs?

  Bethesda, Maryland
• Which agency has the largest medical reference library ?

  NIH
• Which agency has the largest biomedical research complex?

  NIH