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Community Health Newsletter

HCS/457

1

Community Health Newsletter

While public health can look like many things to many different people, there are entities

designed to aid those in need. With regulation at the federal, state and county levels, the ability to

, arrange for health services in theory is relatively easy. A deeper look into the many levels will

encompass an overall view of public health.

Beginning with the federal and/or national levels, we have one that stands out in

particular right now, which would be the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC.

This agency has been establishing guidelines for how to handle COVID19, but it handles all

types of disease. Another federal agency, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, or

CMS, helps the geriatric population along with the lower income level families have access to

health insurance for their medical needs. A step that is slightly more defined from federal or

national levels is the state level which would be the Health and Human Services department.

This is actually within the state and county. They aid with Medicare and Medicaid, department

of ageing and more. From a structure standpoint, everything has a level or tier, and works

together to meet all requirements for health, safety and security.

Within Harris County in Houston, Texas there are many causes of death, from drug

overdose, age related, car accidents and more, it is important for the public health agencies in the

area to have a firm grasp on what is carrying the highest mortality rate. According

to "University Of Texas Arlington "(2019), ”Chronic disease is the leading cause of mortality in

Harris County, and heart disease, cancer and stroke are responsible for almost 60 percent of

deaths.” Chronic disease, such as heart disease is nationally recognized as a serious killer among

both men and women alike, however, it is an issue that with proper medical treatment a person

can learn to live with. Public health availability and funding are available for those persons who

are in need however, the accessibility isn’t always functional for an individual who has a full

time job, but cannot afford insurance. As most of the federal and state/local services have what

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