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Q: What federally funded health insurance was established to aid the poor?
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Is medicare the prime provider for all seniors?

Not always, Medicare is only one of the Health Insurance systems covering American Seniors. The most commonly used is Medicaid. This is a federally funded Health Insurance given to low income families, seniors, and the disabled.


Physicians responsible for federally funded patients in a certified health care facility are referred to as?

Providers.


What is a private insurance plan?

Private insurance plans include all forms of health insurance that are not funded by the government.


Is medicare an insurance company?

No. It is health cost payment program funded by the US Govt.


Where can one apply for health insurance in Canada?

You can apply for health insurance in Canada by applying for citizenship in Canada, because health insurance in Canada is delivered through a publicly funded system similar to the NHS in the UK.


Do federally funded construction projects fall under OSHA?

Federally funded construction projects fall under OSHA if the organization performing the work is subject to OSHA. If the work is performed, for example, by municipal employees in a state that does not have an OSHA approved Occupational Safety and health program, then the work does not fall under OSHA.


What type of health insurance is used in Canada?

Publicly funded health care is the type of Health insurance in Canada. Most critical condition and basic needs are free for every resident and citizen of Canada.


Does Indiana offer state funded health insurance plans?

Indiana has CHIP - Children's Health Insurance Program, which is available to children without other health insurance coverage. Medicaid, Hoosier Healthwise and Children Special Health Care Services are other programs available for children's health insurance in Indiana.


When did OHIP begin?

On July 1, 1966, Ontario's first government-run health plan was established, and was known as OMSIP (Ontario Medical Services Insurance Plan). On October 1, 1969, OHSIP, the Ontario Health Services Insurance Plan, replaced OMSIP. It was a provincially run and federally assisted plan. In 1972, it was shortened to OHIP.


When was the 'Mail Handlers Health Insurance' first established?

The 'Mail Handlers Health Insurance' was first established in the year 1966. It has been an important company perk for employees in the mail industry since.


What type of health care does England have?

England has a publically funded universal health care system. This means that everyone is entitled to the same state funded health care. The governing body is known as the National Health Service. There are private options available to those with health insurance or the ability to pay with their own funds.


Was the first health insurance plans in the US were provided by the federal government?

Depends on how you define a "health insurance plan". In a sense, General George Washington had the first health insurance plan that was provided by the federal government. When he become injured or ill, the federal government funded his treatment.