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For each policy (Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP), briefly:
Explain how the policy is addressed at the federal, state, and local level.
What programs were developed from this policy?
Reflect on how the policy affects or may affect your community, geographic area, or potential clients.
Then, address this unique prompt for this week’s Quick Guide:
Describe one strategy you would employ to help a client better understand one of the healthcare policies.
What is Medicare? Explain the components and financing of each part. What are the problems for Medicare? What are your solutions?
The paper should be 3 pages and include the following and must be free of plagiarism
• Introduce and define the topic (your study group knows nothing about it).
• Discuss the details of the topic.
• What are the pros and cons (or support vs opposition)?
• What is your personal stand on the issue?
• After reading the briefing paper, a member of your support group should have a general understanding of the issue.
What is Medicare? Explain the components and financing of each part. What are the problems for Medicare? What are your solutions?
The paper should be 3 pages and include the following and must be free of plagiarism
• Introduce and define the topic (your study group knows nothing about it).
• Discuss the details of the topic.
• What are the pros and cons (or support vs opposition)?
• What is your personal stand on the issue?
• After reading the briefing paper, a member of your support group should have a general understanding of the issue.
What is Medicare? Explain the components and financing of each part. What are the problems for Medicare? What are your solutions?
The paper should be 3 pages and include the following and must be free of plagiarism
• Introduce and define the topic (your study group knows nothing about it).
• Discuss the details of the topic.
• What are the pros and cons (or support vs opposition)?
• What is your personal stand on the issue?
• After reading the briefing paper, a member of your support group should have a general understanding of the issue.
Option 1: The main social insurance programs like Social Security, Medicare, and unemployment compensation are funded by a payroll tax on the earnings of individuals who may receive benefits. Do you think the social insurance programs are effective? How are social insurance programs affected by the socioeconomic and political forces? Explain your answers.
Option 2: Research government regulations on a particular area of your choice, such as food, drugs, product safety, fracking, environment, etc. Do you think the government regulations go too far? Do you think the government needs to add more regulations? How are lobbyists involved concerning regulations on food and drug safety, and our environment concerning fracking? Explain your answers.