Disparities in healthcare refers to differences between ethnic groups in health insurance coverage‚ access to care‚ and the quality of care. Although the term disparities is often used to describe racial or ethnic disparities‚ there are many dimensions of disparity that exist in the U.S. "There’s evidence indicating that socioeconomic status‚ racial discrimination‚ and their consequences play a substantial role in health disparities in the U.S." Research shows that racial and ethnic disparities in
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Although a constitutional speedy trial claim is not waived by a guilty plea‚ it must be asserted in the court below in order to preserve the issue for appellate review as a matter of law (People v Jordan‚ 62 N.Y.2d 825; People v Blakely‚ 34 N.Y.2d 311). In view of the failure of the return to give any factual data regarding defendant’s claim‚ it cannot be known for certain whether defendant made any motion to dismiss on this ground. Even it he did not‚ however‚ it is our opinion‚ in view of his pro
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ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY (EOQ) MODEL The economic order quantity (EOQ) is the order quantity that minimizes total holding and ordering costs for the year. Even if all the assumptions don’t hold exactly‚ the EOQ gives us a good indication of whether or not current order quantities are reasonable. What is the EOQ Model? Cost Minimizing “Q” Assumptions: Relatively uniform & known demand rate Fixed item cost Fixed ordering and holding cost Constant lead time (Of course‚ these assumptions don’t always
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After reading “A defense of Abortion” by Judith Jarvis Thomson and what he had to say with his violinist analogy involving the kidney replacement. I agree with what he has to say on not only abortion itself but‚ whether or not a fetus should have the right to the women’s body. I don’t think that the fetus should be given the right to use the women’s body because what if she does not what to have a baby and ends up getting pregnant anyway. Also‚ each time a woman engages in sexual intercourse‚ she
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------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- VIETNAM – Transition throughout the years Background: Vietnam was conquered by France in 1884 and became part of French Indochina in 1887. It was declared independent after World War II‚ but still ruled by France until 1954; eventually dividing into Communist North and anti-Communist South (led by the Americans). Planned Economy: In 1975 North Vietnam overran the South‚ and reuniting
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same playing field‚ spend more time connecting with the people‚ and have an equal amount of financial support. There is a distinct disparity between president’s expectations and performance due to the influence of political parties (Kernell‚ et al. 311). If the president is more willing to compromise and disregard their political party’s pressures‚ they would be a more efficient and effective president. One repercussion to such a change might be finding the means for funding. It can be very expensive
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Employee Portfolio: Management Plan MGT/311 Three employees from the same company were given a series of self-assessment questionnaires. These three employees report to the same manager and often work together on special projects. The self-assessments gather information about each person and their personality‚ individual character and job satisfaction. The first employee is satisfied with the majority of his job description but he lacks enthusiasm and excitement. He has an overall general
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having to keep a murder a secret. Faulkner best characterized Miss Emily as snobby‚ crazy and secretive. Emily is kept away from outside society early in her life because her dad believes no one was good enough for her. As Faulkner stated on (page.311) “people in our town believed that the Griersons held themselves a little too high for they really were.” Her isolation from everyone causes her to become later on in the story. Which explains her not even asking the tax people do they want to sit down
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Eight Basic Ratios Used in Health Care Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs Health Care Financial Accounting HCS 405 Robert Hammer November 10‚ 2013 Eight Basic Ratios Used in Health Care Solvency Ratios 5. Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) is figured Unrestricted Net Assets + Interest + Depreciation / Maximum Annual Debt Service DSCR 2009 (Unaudited) 627 + 3708 + 36‚036 = 40‚371 40‚371 / 14‚609 = 2.76 DSCR 2008 (Unaudited) 15‚846 + 3597 + 24‚955 = 44‚398 44‚398 / 4‚195 = 10.5 DSCR 2009 (Audited) 36‚036 + 3‚708
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Interest groups and political parties each play an important role in the United States political system‚ but differ in their fundamental goals. An interest group is an organized group of individuals that seeks to influence public policy (Janda 298). The fundamental goal of an interest group is to influence public policy in a way that advances their cause. For example‚ the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) tends to support more Medicare funding because it directly benefits their members
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