Should Public Health have a direct role in medical care? This is a huge question, and subject to debate. However, if you look around today and in our US history, you will see that public health already plays many direct roles in medical care. Which of the following examples does not demonstrate how public health already plays a direct role in medical care in the US?
1) Significant government involvement around controlling the spread of communicable diseases
2) Governmental involvement in medical ethical issues that result in legislative changes
3) Requiring Institutions to be accredited before they can receive Medicare or Medicaid
4) Public health officials manage all hospitals in their district
5) The federal-state program Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides medical care for kids in low-income families
6) Governments coordinate and sometimes provide emergency medical services
