Late 18th century Edit
On July 16, 1798, President John Adams signed the first Federal public health law, "An act for the relief of sick and disabled Seamen." This assessed every seaman at American ports 20 cents a month. This was the first prepaid medical care plan in the United States. The monies were used for the care of sick seamen and the building of seamen's hospitals. This act created the Marine Hospital Service under the Department of the Treasury. In 1802 Marine Hospitals were operating in Boston; Newport; Norfolk; and Charleston, S.C. and medical services were contracted in other ports
The correct answer is A.<span>filtering wastes from the blood.
The kidney has many important functions in the body. Most of them have to do with bodily fluids and waste. It filters about 123 to 150 quarts of blood per day and produces 1 to 2 quarts of urine per day.
B. is incorrect because does not defend or fight other organisms.
C. is incorrect because the kidney does not digest anything whatsoever.
D. is incorrect because the kidney does not transport any nutrients anywhere.</span>
