Employment Spot
Employment Spot: Health Care Employment Resources
Explore the Health Care Employment Resources using the Employment Spot career resources.
University of Minnesota
Univerity of Minnesota: Global Rem: Brain Drain: Healthcare Workers
This resource uses a map and newspaper articles to provide a broad overview of the contemporary 'brain drain' of healthcare workers. Its goal is to further understand the dynamics of contemporary migrations of healthcare workers and to...
PBS
Now With Bill Moyers: Rising Costs of Health Care
Explore and evaluate different points of view on the rising costs of health care in the U.S., and identify the impact of rising costs. Formulate a solution to this problem, and write a persuasive letter proposing ways to control health...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Health Care
This website contains an interactive timeline about the history of health care in the United States.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Innovative Approaches to Healthcare in Mozambique and Beyond
Students learn about limited health resources in Mozambique and innovative approaches taken there and in other countries to combat public health problems. They will learn about the importance of healthcare for women and children. The...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Disparities in Healthcare Access
Read a passage about disparities in healthcare access and answer the follow-up questions.
Other
Reuters: Summary of Obama's Healthcare Proposal [Feb. 2010]
This article outlines changes proposed to Obama's healthcare bill by the White House, changes that attempt to address the different views of the Senate and of the House of Representatives. [Date of article: 02/22/2010]
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Fixing the Health Care System
This Online News Hour page provides an overview of President Barrack Obama's interests in health care reform. Links are also provided to five health care related stories in addition to class resources suitable for grades 7-12.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: The Tech: Health Care Reform Requires Passage of Clinton Plan
Details Bill Clinton's health care reform plan.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Healthcare Crisis Timeline
Explore the history of health care and health insurance in 20th century America and create an illustrated timeline featuring major events and policies that led to the current state of national health care crisis.
Other
Economics of Health Care: Price Elasticity of Demand
This site provides a thorough analysis of the concept of elasticity, and uses an example in the health care industry.
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Health Care to Native Americans
Focuses on the administration of health care to Native American recipients by the United States Government.
PBS
News Hour: New Orleans Health Care
News Hour examines the health care problems that are being addressed by a medical assistance program in this report form February, 2006. Many poor and ill people impacted by Hurricane Katrina, are getting much needed help. Video, audio,...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Preventing Needlestick Injuries in Health Care Settings
This site contains a pamphlet of information for health care workers to guide their safety when working with needles.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Health Care Coverage Debate
News story and discussion from February, 2006 covering President George W. Bush's Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and their effectiveness. Audio, Video and transcript of report is available.
Other
Museum of Health Care: Reading the Trade Cards
Trading cards were popular in the 1800s and 1900s as a way of advertising health and beauty products. This exhibit shows examples of various types and discusses the advertising techniques used. Younger children will especially enjoy the...
Biotechnology Institute
Biotechnology Institute: Your World: Health Care, Agriculture, Environment [Pdf]
Take a closer look at some of the ways in which biotechnology is applied to help solve medical issues and improve our environment.
Other
Museum of Health Care: Joint Replacement
This is a fascinating exhibit on the history of joint replacement. According to the resource, 40,000 Canadians need a joint replaced each year. Look at some of the materials used in the past and today, how orthopedic surgeons learned...
Other
Language Barriers Imperil Children's Health Care
Language barriers are blamed for a good percentage of non-English speaking children who are eligible for insurance to be without.
Other
Amn Healthcare: Nurse Zone
Are you interested in becoming a nurse or a student nurse? This site offers information about different types of nursing careers.
Other
Cook Children's Health Care System: Health Information: Conditions and Injuries
Large library of fact sheets about disease, medical conditions, and injuries, with explanations of symptoms, risk factors, treatments, prevention, and related information.
Other
Cook Children's Health Care System: Health Information: Videos and Animations
Collection of videos and animations that explain a variety of medical procedures, conditions, and treatments.
Pew Research Center
Barriers to Health Care in Hispanic Communities
This National Program Report, updated 2008, discusses the difficulties that Hispanic Americans encounter when seeking and gaining access to the health care system.
Other
American College of Healthcare Executives
Information on membership, publications and education, plus a career resource center for health care executives.
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