The History of Healthcare in the U.S.

By Matthew Peplinski

1900’s

Doctors no longer expected to provide free services to all hospital patients

Surgery is now common

1910’s

Progressive reformers argue for health insurance.

There was opposition to this movement, US entering WW1 became main issue

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1920’s

Costs continue to rise for health insurance

General Motors signs contract to insure 180,000 workers

1930’s

The Depression changes priorities Social Security Act is passed with no health

care coverage.

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1940’s

Penicillin begins to be used

To compete for workers companies begin to offer health benefits

President Roosevelt asks Congress for “economic bill of rights”

President Truman offers national health program plan

1950’s

Many legislative proposals are made for different approaches to hospital insurance

First successful organ transplant is performed

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1960’s

Through the 1950’s the price of healthcare doubled

President Johnson signs Medicare and Medicaid into law

1970’s

American medicine is now seen as in crisis

President Nixon's plan for national health insurance rejected

The number of women entering the medical profession rises dramatically 9% => 25%

The World Health Organization declares smallpox eradicated

1980’s

There is a shift toward the privatization and corporatization of healthcare

Medicare shifts to payment by diagnosis instead of by treatment

1990’s

Health care costs rise…..again

By the end of the decade there are 44 million Americans without any health insurance.

2000’s

Medicare viewed by some as unsustainable under the present structure

Direct-to-consumer advertising for pharmaceuticals and medical devices

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2010’s

After much debating and redrafting, the package known as “Obamacare” was passed, taking a small step toward helping mend the current healthcare system

Sources

Healthcare Crisis: Healthcare Timeline. PBS. http://www.pbs.org/healthcarecrisis/history.htm

Clip Art images of stethoscope, and doctor

Images used from Google Images, the websites of these images are as followed in order of appearance

www.loc.gov, www.althistory.wikia.com, www.health.allrefer.com, and www.truerxmeds.com