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
<u>Answer</u>:
The healthcare system presently used in the United States is the private healthcare system.
<u>Explanation</u>:
The healthcare system of United States is largely governed by the private healthcare sectors. Various types of insurances regarding health care is provided in USA by private health insurance and government health insurance. Some private healthcare institutions include- Medicaid, Medicare etc. Different types of medical coverages are given by the private healthcare institutions depending on the quality, cost and requirement of the candidate. Americans are spending more for their health care and its insurances compared to the other nations.
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