| A | B |
|---|
| Medicaid | low income, disabled Govt' insurance funded mainly by STATES |
| Medicare | FEDERAL gov't insurance, OLDER PEOPLE |
| Center for Disease Control | CDC cause spread and control of DISEASE |
| TRICARE | healthcare for MILITARY |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration protects WORKERS |
| FDA | Food and drug administration regulaates FOOD AND DRUG PRODUCTS |
| PPO | Preferred Care Provider industry contract with health care agencies for lower rates |
| Premium | specific amount PAID MONTHLY to have insurance |
| Deductible | amount YOU have to pay BEFORE the insurance begins to pay |
| emergency care | accidents, sudden illness, emergency room |
| HMO Health Maintenance Organizations | TOTAL care, preventative |
| Dental | teeth and dental disease |
| Hospice | care for TERMINALLY ill |
| industrial health care centers | large COMPANIES, INDUSTRIES |
| rehabilitation facilities | counseling, CHEMICAL (Drug) abouts |
| mental health | mental handicaps, selfphelp |
| laboratories | diagnostic tests |
| home health | services in patient HOMES |
| workers compensation | treatment for WORKERS hurt on the JOB |
| co payment | specific amt PAID per VISIT |
| co- insurance | % of expenses paid |
| WHO | statistics on disease, health info, investigates serious health problems |
| NIH | research |
