The document discusses the history of public health interventions and federal health agencies in the United States. It covers topics like Medicaid, vulnerable groups and health disparities, proposals for health care reform, the roles of social workers in health care policy, and important legislation and programs related to public health and health care. Key federal agencies mentioned include the Public Health Service, Children’s Bureau, and Department of Veterans Affairs. [/SUMMARY]

1. Chapter 6Physical IllnessCopyright 2006 @ Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning

2. History of Public Health Interventions in the United StatesPublic health: “a kind of rearguard action against the filth and congestion created by anarchic economic & urban development” (p. 190)Marine Hospital Service (first federal public health intervention)Copyright 2006 @ Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning

3. Federal Health AgenciesPublic Health ServiceChildren’s BureauDepartment of Veterans AffairsCopyright 2006 @ Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning

4. Federal Financing of Health Care:MedicaidMedicaid Cost ContainmentMedicaid and Managed CareLong-Term CareCopyright 2006 @ Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning

5. Vulnerable Groups in an Affluent NationPoverty and HealthHealth DisparitiesGender and HealthUninsured CitizensInfant Mortality in HarlemCopyright 2006 @ Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning

6. Fundamental Dilemmas in the U.S. Health Care PolicyAssigning RiskMarket-based Solutions versus Public Provision of CareCopyright 2006 @ Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning

7. Health Care Reform ProposalsInsurance RegulationManaged CareSingle-Payer ProposalsCopyright 2006 @ Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning

8. Social Work Roles in Health Care PolicyAdvocatesAdministratorsPractitionersCopyright 2006 @ Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning

9. Legislation Discussed in Chapter 6The Public Health Act - 1848 (Britain)The National Quarantine Act - 1878The Social Security Act -1935Sheppard-Towner Act -1921Act for the Emergency Maternity and Infant Care for the Wives and Children of Servicemen -1963Hill Burton Act - 1946Copyright 2006 @ Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning

10. Legislation Discussed in Chapter 6 (cont.)Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act ( PRWORA) -1996Medical Catastrophic Coverage Act -1988The Balanced Budget Act - 1997Ryan White Care Act –1990Americans With Disabilities Act - 1990Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or “ Kassebaum-Kennedy”- 1996Copyright 2006 @ Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning

11. Programs Discussed in Chapter 6Copyright 2006 @ Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning

12. Web Links for Further Referencehttp://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/tables/2003/03hus027.pdfhttp://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income.htmlhttp://www.commonwealthfund.org/index.htmhttp://www.who.int/en/Copyright 2006 @ Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning