revealed that Americans consistently fail to correctly identify the provisions that are actually in the Affordable Care Act. In April‚ a poll found that 40 percent of Americans weren’t sure about whether Obamacare was still law at all. Administration officials are racing against the clock to reverse those incorrect public perceptions‚ ramping up their outreach efforts before the health law’s new state-level marketplaces open for enrollment this upcoming week. As the open enrollment period draws near
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Act in Texas On June 28‚ 2012‚ The Supreme Court ruled the Federal Government does not have the constitutional right to sanction an individual to buy health insurance‚ but declared that the states do have the right to place a tax on citizens that do not carry insurance. This ruling is in response to President Obama’s Patient Protection and Healthcare Act of 2010. Passed on March 23‚ 2010‚ President Obama’s Reform Act mandates Texas‚ as well as
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The Pendleton Civil Service Act According to Kaufman in 1954‚ “...the Civil Service was like a hammer or a saw; it would do nothing at all by itself‚ but would serve any purpose‚ wise or unwise‚ good or bad‚ to which any user put it.” In the aftermath of the American Civil War‚ attempts were made to reduce patronage. As a result in 1883‚ the Civil Service created a Civil Service Commission under the Pendleton Civil Service Act. The Pendleton Civil Service Act disesteemed the spoil system to create
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Lesson Five: Does Lawmaking Shape Society? What was the name of the bill or law? The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) commonly called the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or "Obamacare". What level of government considered it? Federal Government. What was the purpose of the bill or law? The purpose of the legislation is to assure that all Americans have access to affordable health insurance. What is the history of the bill or law? Did it pass or fail? What steps of the lawmaking process
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In 2013 the states were given the opportunity to expand on Medicaid under the affordable care act. With this expansion the government would pay a 100 percent for the first three years and reduce down to 90 percent over ten years. Many of the southern states chose not to expand and went on to search for private insurance companies to help cover the cost they would be losing in the future years. These states include Texas‚ Florida‚ Georgia‚ Missouri‚ North Carolina‚ Virginia‚ Louisiana‚ Oklahoma‚ and
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Controversy surrounds the “Employee Free Choice Act” which is also known as “card check.” According to Huffington Post‚ “A union could be certified based on signature cards that would be solicited by seemingly credible union organizers with no confidential vote. No privacy‚ the results would be available with employee name and show of interest to the employer.” Texas is a “right to work” state “The right of workers in private employment to form unions and bargain collectively with their employers
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Doubts about the No Child Left Behind Act ENG122: English Composition II Instructor: Randall Norris July 21‚ 2014 The No Child Left Behind Act lacks effectiveness for reasons such as achievement is measured only by students’ performance on standardized tests‚ students fail to receive a well-rounded curriculum (teacher qualifications)‚ and lastly all students are held to the same achievement standard regardless of their ability level‚ socioeconomic status or native language
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A gatekeeper is a primary care provider who acts as an agent for patients. They coordinate medical care so that patient receives appropriate services and also provide referrals to specialists. Typically‚ primary care physicians include family practitioner‚ generalist physician and pediatrician. Ideally‚ gatekeepers are much like family doctors‚ they focus on the health of the person as a whole instead of a single organ. They help emphasize prevention care and establish appropriate health screening
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On January 8‚ 2002‚ President Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). This law represents his education reform plan and contains changes to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) since it was enacted in 1965. It is asking America’s schools to describe their success in terms of what each student accomplishes. The act contains the President’s four basic education reform principles: stronger accountability for results‚ especially in reading‚ increased flexibility
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the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act‚ is federal legislation that was signed into law on March 23‚ 2010 by present Barak Obama. The act aims to reform national healthcare and give more people than before access to affordable healthcare. The overall goal of the act is to cover all persons regardless of their conditions or other factors. The passing of Obamacare has led to much conflict in the government and throughout the nation. In particular‚ recently the act has been the root of heated
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