How did the health care function during the great depression?

There were huge differences between health care back then and health care today. Health care was not seen as an integral part of life as it is today. There were many reasons for this, not just the fact that people didn't have much money. First, there was no Medicare, no Medicaid. read more

Another major difference with basic health care during the depression was that people had fewer reasons to see a doctor because pharmacology was relatively primitive. With a few exceptions such as heart medicine or pain medicine, drug companies had yet to make major breakthroughs so people didn’t visit the doctor like they do today. read more

Transcript of Health and Health Care During The Great Depression Health and Health Care During The Great Depression The Great Depression started in 1929 with the crash of the stock market and ended around the late 1930's and early 1940's. read more

The 20th century was a period of great change, particularly in terms of sanitation and health care, two factors that could account for much of the decrease in mortality during the Great Depression. In addition, the New Deal---the economic programs instituted between 1933 and 1936 to respond to the crisis---and Prohibition may have also had positive effects on health. read more

There were huge differences between health care back then and health care today. Health care was not seen as an integral part of life as it is today. There were many reasons for this, not just the fact that people didn’t have much money. read more