Health Care: Comparative Analysis of Government Health Organizations

This report provides a comparative analysis of the roles and responsibilities of federal, state, and local governments in the United States' health care system. It begins by outlining the core functions of the federal government, including setting health policies, passing regulations, and overseeing national health services, while also highlighting key agencies such as the CDC, FDA, and NIH. The report then contrasts these roles with those of state health organizations, noting their varying structures, funding models, and operational scopes, with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services serving as a specific example. It details the state agency's responsibilities in community health, environmental health, and services for the elderly. The report further differentiates between state-licensed managed care organizations and federal agencies, emphasizing the funding mechanisms and international collaborations of federal organizations like the CDC and NIH, which work globally to address health challenges. The report concludes by underscoring the distinct levels of operation and focus of these different governmental and organizational entities within the health care landscape.

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Federal and State government
There are some the main differences between the Federal state and the local
government in United States. A federal government is liable to survey the health of the entire
population, set the laws and the polices, pass the regulations and the codes of conduct and is
also responsible for the delivery of the personal health services. Furthermore, the president of
the United States chooses the secretary of the health departments under the federal
government (LawHelp.org.2018). Some of the united public health services includes the
center for disease control, the food and Drug administration, the National Institutes of Health,
the Health Resources and Services Administration and many more. On the other hand, the
state health organizations might work as a freestanding independent agency or as an element
of a superagency. The power of the state agencies and the superagencies vary. The fourteen
state health departments are considered the main environmental agency in the state. The
operation of the state health agency also varies. They are different in their level of
centralization at the state level (LawHelp.org.2018). The activities and the responsibilities of
each of the state agencies may differ and can be based on the needs of each of the states;
however, there are some common activities of all the state run agencies. It should be
mentioned that many of the state agencies are funded by formulas specifying the proportion
of the state and the federal funding procedure. In the early 19th century, the federal
government use to cut grants by the help of the block granting process.
Missouri department of health and senior services under the state government of the
Missouri. It is a non-profit association of the members who work in health care, public health
and other areas. It is an affiliate of the American Public Health association. The main aim of
this agency is to improve the health and the safety of all the communities across Missouri.

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The Missouri department of health and senior services is responsible for responding to all the
basic amenities and the needs of the elderly people of the community , starting from
residential care , Medicare program for the elderly, responding to the natural disaster to the
city planning , sidewalks, water, drainage system and any medical procedures for the elderly
done within the state. This agency collect and analyze the information collected from the
society, conduct inspections. It is responsible for setting the policies, standards and carry out
the national and the state mandates. It manages and assess the educational, environmental and
the personal health services. Some of the local or the state initiatives taken by this
organization involves provision of food and housing to families, making of the champion
policies for protecting and promoting health, preparing the communities for the emergency
and the disaster, spreading of the information at a community level.
The difference between the federal and the state licensed managed care organization
is that the state licensed managed care organizations are all regulated under the state laws.
The federal laws can add additional standards. The funding of Missouri department of health
and senior services consists of a combination of state local and the federal government
(DHSS., 2017). The local funds included the county general funds, the state funds contracts
for the conduction of specific programs and the federal government funds for the specific
programs and specific services and after the funding, is passed through the State department
of health.
The difference between the state health agencies and the organization like FDA or
CDC is that the federal government funds them. The federal agencies works for the nation as
a whole. These organizations work with other organizations all over the world to attend the
health challenges at a global level (LawHelp.org.2018). Whereas the state health organization
functions at a local level. Organizations like CDC, FDA and the National Institutes of Health

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works closely with international organizations like the World health organization as well as
the different ministries of health (CDC, 2016). The national institutes of health (NIH), which
is a part of the U.S department of health and the human services is a research agency that is
responsible for making the medical research agency that promotes good health. The
organization invests more than $32 billion in a year for enhancing life reduce the disability
and the illness. The organization submits its budget plan to the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) and the budget is allocated accordingly.

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References
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Retrieved from: https://health.mo.gov/
CDC., (2016).Funding. Access date: 31.1.2018. Retrieved from:
https://www.cdc.gov/funding/index.html
FDA., (2016). FDA funding. Access date: 31.1.2018. Retrieved from:
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