An intervention by the United States federal government to protect the health of its citizens was the establishment of the Marine Hospital Service, presently known as the Public Health Service. Its purpose was to:
A) Set policy on quarantine legislation for immigrants
B) Establish hospital-based programs to care for the sick at home
C) Establish and promote environmental interventions such as adequate housing and sanitation for urban cities
D) Provide health care for merchant seamen to protect seacoast ports and cities from epidemics

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The Marine Hospital Service, now known as the Public Health Service, was established in 1798 to provide health care for merchant seamen. The seamen were treated for illnesses and diseases that were brought into seacoast ports and cities, thus protecting the overall health of the population.

An Intervention by the United States Federal Government to Protect