Legislative regulation as a component of the formation of healthcare competences of the adults in the USA

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The article presents the author's work on the legislative regulation of the formation of healthcare competencies of the adult population in the USA. It has been studied that US lawmakers attach great importance to the outlined problem, which is determined by the large number of legislative acts and the diversity of their direction. The work presents relevant legislative documents and defines their essence. The analysis of the laws adopted by the US Congress on the health care of the adult population made it possible to distinguish 4 directions: Educational component; Improving the activity of medical provision; Support and preservation of personal health; Development of a network of health facilities and sports clubs. The methodological basis of the research is a complex search, analysis, synthesis of regulatory documents and the legal framework of the USA; justification of leading principles and functions; formation of generalized conclusions, identification of rational and practically valuable material. Therefore, the purpose of the article is to analyze the laws adopted by the US Senate and House of Representatives regarding the formation of healthcare competencies of the adult population and borrowing positive experience regarding the possibility of further application in the legislative acts of Ukraine. It is concluded that recognition of the need to ensure the formation of healthcare competencies of the adult population in the USA is being actively resolved at the legislative level. Legal initiatives set out in normative acts on the formation of healthcare competencies of the adult population are aimed at supporting and improving the level of health of the individual, the family, and as a result, ensuring the prosperity of the state in general. We have identified 4 main areas of activity of the US Congress regarding the healthcare of the adult population. We consider it appropriate to borrow the positive experience of the possibility of further application of the main directions in legislative acts and state programs of Ukraine.