The nurse is reviewing the evolution of national health care systems in countries throughout Europe and the United States for a school project. In which century should the nurse emphasize that national health insurance in the United States
was first proposed?
1. Late 20th century.
2. Mid-20th century.
3. Early 20th century.
4. Mid-19th century.
Answer: 3
Explanation: 3. National health insurance was proposed as early as 1912 as an element of Theodore Roosevelt's 1912 election platform. Germany initiated a national health program in the 1860s, as did Great Britain, though the latter was unsuccessful. While efforts to address national health insurance in the United States had been proposed in the mid- and late 20th century, its earliest origin was at the turn of the century.
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