Lesson 1.4 - Our Healthcare System
Across
- 3. summary of a patient’s rights regarding fair treatment and appropriate information
- 5. medical providers who are extensively trained in one or two areas of health
- 7. the amount you pay for healthcare services each year before your insurance company begins to take on the cost
- 8. a medication that can be made by many different companies; costs less than brand-name medicines but may be just as effective
- 9. a regular doctor who provides checkups, screenings, treatments, and prescriptions
Down
- 1. a healthcare establishment where patients receive diagnosis or treatment, but do not reside overnight
- 2. law passed in 2010 to expand access to insurance, address cost reduction and affordability, improve the quality of healthcare, and introduce the Patient’s Bill of Rights
- 4. a hospital where patients reside overnight while receiving diagnosis, treatment, surgery, therapy, and rehabilitation
- 6. a regular fee paid in exchange for insurance services