Health care reformHealth care reform is for the most part governmental policy that affects health care delivery in a given place. Health care reform typically attempts to: Broaden the population that receives health care coverage through either public sector insurance programs or private sector insurance companies Expand the array of health care providers consumers may choose among Improve the access to health care specialists Improve the quality of health care Give more care to citizens Decrease the cost of health care Healthcare reform in the United States In the United States, the debate regarding health care reform includes questions of a right to health care, access, fairness, sustainability, quality and amounts spent by government.
Agricultural productivityAgricultural productivity is measured as the ratio of agricultural outputs to inputs. While individual products are usually measured by weight, which is known as crop yield, varying products make measuring overall agricultural output difficult. Therefore, agricultural productivity is usually measured as the market value of the final output. This productivity can be compared to many different types of inputs such as labour or land. Such comparisons are called partial measures of productivity.
Assurance chômageL'assurance chômage (ou au Canada l'assurance-emploi), est un régime d'assurance sociale qui vise à compenser la perte de salaire des assurés privés d'emploi, involontairement ou non. Selon les pays, l'assujettissement des travailleurs peut être obligatoire, et l'ouverture des droits peut être subordonné à des périodes minimales d'emploi (et donc de cotisation) préalables. Le revenu de remplacement, appelé « prestations chômage » ou « allocations chômage », peut compenser en tout ou partie la perte des revenus du travail, selon les modalités d'indemnisation prévues et les droits de chaque assuré.
Développement humain (économie)Le 'développement humain' est un processus personnel et social, en général caractérisé par : une esthétique et une éthique ; la variation des conditions matérielles affectant les possibilités de satisfaire les besoins et les désirs. La notion de développement humain est apparue pour compléter celle de développement économique, considérant que le bien-être des humains ne se résume pas à l'économie. Le Rapport mondial sur le développement humain du PNUD évalue les situations des différents États du monde face à cet indicateur.
Public health interventionA public health intervention is any effort or policy that attempts to improve mental and physical health on a population level. Public health interventions may be run by a variety of organizations, including governmental health departments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Common types of interventions include screening programs, vaccination, food and water supplementation, and health promotion. Common issues that are the subject of public health interventions include obesity, drug, tobacco, and alcohol use, and the spread of infectious disease, e.
