Monday, February 27, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
health care bill
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:h3200ih.pdf
more recent bill
http://housedocs.house.gov/rules/health/111_ahcaa.pdf
The Obama Health Care Act, also known as the American Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009's main purpose is to provide more affordable, quality health care while also reducing the cost in health care spending. In order to do so, more responsibility will be equally shared between workers, employers, and the government along with private and public health insurance options being available. Although overall prices will go down to be more accessible for greater amounts of Americans, the quality of care will still go up. The bill then goes on to provide different definitions to key terms and topics discussed, as well as provide different plans and acts that associate with this one. In order to make this possible, different standards will have to be issued to ensure that health insurance continues to be affordable and maintain consumer protection throughout different establishments. Different premium rates will only vary with factors of age, area, and family enrollment (*edit from the newer one* age and geographic variation). Other than that, everyone else is to have the same premium regardless of class, race, gender, etc.
more recent bill
http://housedocs.house.gov/rules/health/111_ahcaa.pdf
The Obama Health Care Act, also known as the American Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009's main purpose is to provide more affordable, quality health care while also reducing the cost in health care spending. In order to do so, more responsibility will be equally shared between workers, employers, and the government along with private and public health insurance options being available. Although overall prices will go down to be more accessible for greater amounts of Americans, the quality of care will still go up. The bill then goes on to provide different definitions to key terms and topics discussed, as well as provide different plans and acts that associate with this one. In order to make this possible, different standards will have to be issued to ensure that health insurance continues to be affordable and maintain consumer protection throughout different establishments. Different premium rates will only vary with factors of age, area, and family enrollment (*edit from the newer one* age and geographic variation). Other than that, everyone else is to have the same premium regardless of class, race, gender, etc.
research paper article #2
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/story/2012-01-18/doctors-obama-health-reform-ppaca/52650852/1
Marc Siegel is strongly against Obama Care as he believes its shortfalls are more damaging than the actual benefits of the plan. Through multiple surveys, it's clearly evident that a good majority of doctors don't support the plan, and many Americans in general are starting to side with them, realizing that the system also puts a strain on them as different factors such as waiting times to have a check up will be even longer due to everyone having equal opportunities for their medical needs. As nearly 48% of physicians surveyed believed that the plan will decrease their average income, 73% go as far to refuse to reduce costs. As many physicians remain pessimistic about the bill, the future doesn't look so good, as many doctors and future doctors are continuing to see more fault in the plan, and therefore, a decrease in interest for the occupation as although costs for caring for patients will go higher, wages will go lower, becoming a "disincentive" and burden for doctors and future doctors alike.
Marc Siegel is strongly against Obama Care as he believes its shortfalls are more damaging than the actual benefits of the plan. Through multiple surveys, it's clearly evident that a good majority of doctors don't support the plan, and many Americans in general are starting to side with them, realizing that the system also puts a strain on them as different factors such as waiting times to have a check up will be even longer due to everyone having equal opportunities for their medical needs. As nearly 48% of physicians surveyed believed that the plan will decrease their average income, 73% go as far to refuse to reduce costs. As many physicians remain pessimistic about the bill, the future doesn't look so good, as many doctors and future doctors are continuing to see more fault in the plan, and therefore, a decrease in interest for the occupation as although costs for caring for patients will go higher, wages will go lower, becoming a "disincentive" and burden for doctors and future doctors alike.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Contemporary Controversies #3
http://tech.mit.edu/V132/N4/briscoe.html
Columnist Brandon Briscoe is arguing against MIT's policy of trying to "balance excellence with diversity," saying that they are headed the wrong way with affirmative action. He continues to back up his claim by mentioning how more women have a chance of getting hired at MIT, as well as more women and students from underrepresented racial backgrounds are having more chances of getting admitted into the school. He believes that MIT's intentional reservation of spots and acceptances aren't fair,especially in the case of job offerings they give to professors and students. Considering that he himself is a white male, he believes that such affirmative action is discriminating and way over the line of trying to maintain a diverse campus and goes to such an extent to question how such ways even help the core of the school's mission. Overall, he doesn't believe that MIT should put so much emphasis and stress about filling in missing slots of people, but instead should focus on what's really important through the ability of the students in order to maintain its higher status as an institution. Being a junior in high school, college has been a big issue on my mind this year and searching colleges has been something very relevant to me. However, being an Asian-American, although it may not always be the case, for a majority of the colleges I've searched and through conversations with my friends, it's evident that it's significantly harder for us to get accepted to certain schools, which is why this controversy directly affects me.
Columnist Brandon Briscoe is arguing against MIT's policy of trying to "balance excellence with diversity," saying that they are headed the wrong way with affirmative action. He continues to back up his claim by mentioning how more women have a chance of getting hired at MIT, as well as more women and students from underrepresented racial backgrounds are having more chances of getting admitted into the school. He believes that MIT's intentional reservation of spots and acceptances aren't fair,especially in the case of job offerings they give to professors and students. Considering that he himself is a white male, he believes that such affirmative action is discriminating and way over the line of trying to maintain a diverse campus and goes to such an extent to question how such ways even help the core of the school's mission. Overall, he doesn't believe that MIT should put so much emphasis and stress about filling in missing slots of people, but instead should focus on what's really important through the ability of the students in order to maintain its higher status as an institution. Being a junior in high school, college has been a big issue on my mind this year and searching colleges has been something very relevant to me. However, being an Asian-American, although it may not always be the case, for a majority of the colleges I've searched and through conversations with my friends, it's evident that it's significantly harder for us to get accepted to certain schools, which is why this controversy directly affects me.
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