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Healthy People 2020

Healthy People is a program created by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) aimed at meeting nationwide health-promotion and disease-prevention goals. The Healthy People program first set goals in 1979 for the following decade. These goals have been...

high-deductible health plan

Health insurance plans that havehigher deductiblesbut lower premiums than traditional plans. Qualified high-deductible plans that may be combined with a health savings account must have a deductible of at least $1,300 for single coverage and $2,600 for family coverage...

high-risk pool

A health insurance pool organized as a source of coverage for individuals who have been denied health insurance because of a medical condition, or whose premiums are significantly higher than the average due to health status or claims experience. The Affordable Care...

home and community-based services

State-designed HCBS encompass case management, adult day care, home health aide assistance, personal care, assisted living services and respite care. Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act permits the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary to approve...

home health agency

Health care provider organization that renders skilled nursing and health care services in the home. (See home health care and homebound.)