February 2012

Chapter 19 – Health Care Policymaking – Week of 2/21/12

February 17, 2012

Fri 2/24 Describe the nature of the American health care system and identify at least three problems we are facing right now. Explain and analyze the problems identified in (1). How will the current “Affordable Care Act” passed by Congress in 2010 or other proposal such as single-payer system help reform our health care crisis? [...]

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Chapter 19 – Health Care Policymaking – 2/13/12

February 13, 2012

Fri 2/17 – How Are We Insured? Read it here. – Obama’s Health Reform signed into law in March 2010 “Affordable Care Act” – see it here. Thu 2/16 - Read Chapter 19 – up to p. 611 – Print out, read and bring to class “The US Health Care System 2010″. Wed 2/15 - Read Chapter [...]

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Chapter 18 – Social Welfare Policymaking – Week of 2/6/12

February 6, 2012

Fri 2/10 – Chapter 18 Review – Test on Chapter 18 Monday 2/13 – Answers to multiple choice questions for Chapter 18 Outline is here. Thu 2/9 – Read “Should We Privatize Social Security?” p. 730 – Read “The Anti-Entitlement Strategy” here.  And read the opposite piece “Welfare Reform Leaving More in Poverty” here. Print out [...]

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