The foundation of medicine Health means the state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not necessarily the absence of disease. In an effort to improve the quality of life, the health industry has evolved for centuries significantly. The foundation of medicine started with the father of medicine, Hippocrates, a Greek physician. Despite such an early professionalization of medicine, it is not until the 1700s that medical colleges were put in place in the US, without government involvement. Initially, the health industry’s insurance covers were only for medical practitioners, which aimed to promote their morale and job satisfaction. After World War II, major advancements were experienced in the health industry, starting with discovering the first polio vaccine and kidney