healthcare laws
Health system rules
Healthcare laws are statutes and regulations governing medical services, insurance, and public health.
They cover who can practice medicine, how facilities operate, patient rights, and who pays for treatment.
In the U.S., healthcare laws include landmark legislation like Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act: The new healthcare laws require coverage for preexisting conditions.
- MedicaidPublic health coverage for poor
- living willsInstructions for future medical care
- HIPAAMedical privacy statute
- medical recordsDocumented patient health history
- advance directivesDocumented healthcare preferences beforehand
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