Universal Healthcare

Presented by: Craig Colburn, Patrick Cuff, Juli Molecavage, Bill Perkins, Cleon Sellers, Alisia Simon Course: SOCI-4080-18, Social Responsibility Instructor: Corey Vigdor Date: May 19, 2012

Obama Care
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Substantial Target

A bridge too far

No limit Federal/Local Government

Basic Fear

Many other products may plausibly serve the public health, and so people could be compelled, perhaps, to purchase broccoli or electric cars. - Arkes, H. (2011)

Physician Payments Sunshine Act

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Legislation

Requires all manufacturers of drugs, biological, and medical devices Cause more expenditures

Healthcare Costs
Cost for private sector has increased Affordable Care Act of 2010

Recession & National Debt

Clear choices for consumers Provide greater access

Medicaid and Medicare

Pay-per-service system Hospitals cut corners

Public mistrust of government healthcare

Sustainable runaway spending on Medicaid and Medicare

Final Thoughts on Healthcare Reform Package

References
Arkes, H. (2011). Natural rights trump obamacare, or should. First things: a monthly journal of religion & public life, (218), 41-46. Goldman, D. , Sood, N. (2006) Health Affairs, 25, no.5. Rising Medicare Costs: Are We In Crisis? Retrieved from: http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/25/5/w389.full.html

Halvorson, G. (2007). Understanding the trade-offs of the Canadian health system. Heathcare Financial Management, 82-84.

H.R. 4872 (111th): Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 -for-medicare/

References Continued
Kennedy, E. (2009). The cause of my life. Inside the fight for universal healthcare. Newsweek, 154(4), 34-39. Klebanow, D. (2012). Obamacare Remains on the March. USA today magazine, 140(2800), 22-24. Kotlikoff, L. (2007, Oct). Healthcare Fix : Universal Insurance for All Americans. MIT Press. Cambridge, MA. Onegeeksolutions. (2012, May 19). ObamaCare decide 4 yourself . Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=CTY-zj4DGrs Seidman, G. (2010). Is a flat-line a good thing? On the privatization of Israels healthcare system. American Journal of Law & Medicine, 36, 452-481.

References Continued
Senger, Alyene: IPAB Spells Gloom And Doom For Medicare. Retrieved from:http://blog.heritage.org/2012/02/28/ipab-spells-gloom-and-doom Troy, Tevi (2012). Obama Care in the Supreme Court. Commentary, Feb2012, Vol. 133 Issue 2, p20-24, 5p http://web.ebscohost.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/ehost/results?sid=1f9034cdcef9-470f-a933cf857b173ebc%40sessionmgr13&vid=4&hid=17&bquery=obama+care&bdata=J mRiPWE5aCZjbGkwPUZUJmNsdjA9WSZ0eXBlPTEmc2l0ZT1laG9zdC1saXZlJ nNjb3BlPXNpdGU%3d#1 U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (2012). The Health Care Law and You. Retrieved from: http://www.healthcare.gov/law/resources