...relationship between income inequality and health coverage/status is an important area to examine because socioeconomic status has an effect on peoples health and lifespan. There are two theoretical perspectives, conflict and functional, that provide explanations for income inequality and health care coverage/status. Conflict perspective is the idea that social life is shaped by groups who compete with one another over resources. This results in a power struggle over wealth and prestige in society. The conflict theorist might predict that social inequality characterizes the quality of health and the quality of healthcare; that is, people with social disadvantageous are more likely to become ill than the socially elite, and because of their disadvantageous they will receive inadequate health care. The conflict theorist might assume that in order to make more money, physicians will try to self-regulate their practice of medicine in attempts to define social problems as medical problems....
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...socialism has taken root as well- everywhere but in the United States. Because of this, many false ideas about socialism have developed in the U.S. With this booklet, we hope to answer some of your questions about socialism. • Large corporations seem to be an almost permanent fixture in the US, so what is the point of working towards socialism? In the short term we can't eliminate large corporations, but we can bring them under democratic control. Government could use regulartions and tax incentives to encourage companies to act in the public interest and outlaw destructive activities such as exporting jobs to low-wage countries and polluting our environment. Public pressure and trade unions also have a critical role to play in the struggle to hold corporations accountable. Worker ownership of large corporations is another important possibility for democratizing our economy, and one that has recently seemed more and more attainable. Won't socialism be impractical because people will lose their incentive to work? We don't agree with the capitalist assumption that starvation or greed are the only reasons people work. People enjoy thier work if it is meaningful and enhances their lives. They work out of a sense of responsibility to their community and society. Although a long-term goal of socialism is to eliminate all but the...
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... | |4/30/2011 | | | Social Problems of United States verses Europe Final Exam This paper is designed to review how social problems affect our society. Additionally, this paper will address social problems of the United States compared to Europe. Along with the factors that should be consider on why there is a difference, the distribution of the health and welfare system of the United States and Europe. My experience of living in Europe and the U.S. and my observation of the social problems both countries faces in each society as a whole. The next generations of...
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...Werntoft, E., Hallberg, I., and Edberg, A.(2007). Older People’s Reasoning About Age Related Prioritization in Healthcare. Nursing Ethics 14 (3), 399-412. DOI Older People’s Reasoning About Age Related Prioritization in Healthcare Healthcare Policy, Law, and Ethics July 22, 2011 Introduction Elderly people are a diverse group regarding age, socioeconomic factors, health status and experience of health care. Older people views on age-related prioritization in health care are likely to contrast. The number of older people has enlarged and so has the use of costly treatments and medicines. However the healthcare cost for people who are eighty five and older has gone down at the time this article was written. In Sweden, they passed a law that states regardless of age, everyone has equal access to health services. Prioritization in healthcare is not unique. It happens frequently when resources are inadequate and diverse treatments will become greater in demand. The purpose of this study was to describe the reasoning of people aged 60 years and over about prioritization in health care with regard to age and willingness to pay. In Sweden, the Swedish Parliamentary Priority Commission was based on three ethical principles: the principle of human dignity, the principle of need and solidarity, and the cost-efficiency principle. Many feel that age should be criteria in the prioritization process. The study discusses the fair innings perspective. The fair innings...
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...who is wrong, and which model beats the other. Instead take it, from the point that we just need to learn from together, and we have to teach together in order to save ourselves and the world as the whole. Taken for consideration that there are countries round the world who needs to get to where we are now, to have the same chance that we had have, but how they going to achieve it without burning the world, without global warming environment chaos, if our media until today doesn’t has a transparency in presenting the best for us. He express that USA medias has been hid the truth about Europe achievement, He indicates that media is missing the real story and presenting to the USA a couple countries in Europe that have economic struggle such Greece, Spain and imply this perception at the rest of Europe . In the last 20 year They portrayed the EU as a weak, straggle, social...
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...History First, there must be a short American history lesson to understand where the idea of universal health care came about. According to Medicare’s official website, Medicare and Medicaid started in 1965 under President Lyndon B. Johnson to ensure that the disabled, elderly, and low-income families obtain health coverage. Under Medicare, the federal program can cover hospital insurance (also known as the Part A Plan), physician insurance (Part B), and prescription drugs (Part D) for the aged over the age of sixty-five (Stiglitz and Rosengard; Baker). Under Medicaid, the state-run program covers low-income families with children dependents, pregnant women, and the disabled. Each state has to follow and administer eligibility for...
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...you have to create it.” Definition of success is different from every individual. It can mean wealth, fame, glory, remarkable career, nice house, happy family, good health, and the leisure in life they can imagine. It is not easy to achieve, it requires commitment to hard work and persistent effort, and constant drive for excellence. Les Brown a famous Radio Talk Show Host mentioned in his show that “people who chooses to do only what is easy will make their life difficult, those who chose to do what is difficult will make their life easy.” If they strive hard and work hard they will attain success that they truly deserve. “There are many aspects to success; material wealth is only one component. Moreover, success is a journey, not a destination. Material abundance, in all its expressions, happens to be one of those things that makes the journey more enjoyable. But success also includes good health, energy and enthusiasm for life, fulfilling relationships, creative freedom, emotional and psychological stability, a sense of well-being and peace of mind” (Chopra, 2001). I love to travel and explore the world to see many beautiful places and experience different cultures of people around the Globe. I like to improve my interpersonal and communication skills. I want to be successful in my career/profession as an Engineer and Entrepreneur. Obtain financial stability, good health, peaceful, happy, and harmonious relationship....
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...always liked by many and disliked by few, to the other extreme a homeless person, who is disliked by many and helped by few. The President of a country is charged with and obligated to lead his nation, towards prosperity, advancement, nation building and is responsible for the overall well being of his nation's citizens. Some responsibilities include promoting quality, free education, adequate health care, child care, and better public transportation, while a homeless person is free to do whatever he or she wants. Nevertheless, homeless people will usually beg for money in public places and some homeless people will perform by playing musical instruments in subways or on the street, so that they can earn a few dollars. Often, homeless people are otherwise normal citizens who became overwhelmed by mental problems or other emotionally disabling conditions. An average homeless person doesn't have personal wealth or at least the means to access wealth. A homeless person often is born into this struggle to make ends meet from the start. On the other hand, a president has more than enough wealth for an average person to enjoy a comfortable lifestyle. In some third world countries, the President often takes advantage of their corrupt policies and are at times exposed for stealing money from the government or accepting dirty money to fill their personal bank...
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...Health is Wealth We live in a super-fast age. The Internet has shrunk the world dramatically and people are connected 24×7. Multitasking is the order of the day as we struggle to fulfill our responsibilities to everyone in our lives. They may include employers, parents, spouses, children, clients and many others. In this melee, too often we forget to spare time for ourselves. The stress levels continue to build up until one day a major collapse may make us aware that in all this frenzied activity, we have forgotten to take care of one important thing – our health. As we spend days shuttling between hospital and home, subjecting our body to one test after another trying to find out what has gone wrong, we are forced to remember that Health is indeed Wealth. In earlier days, life was very simple. People worked 9 to 5 jobs, often walked everywhere, ate more of home food, did household chores and enjoyed a healthy balance in life. Now, we have cars and bikes to go around in, exciting varieties of fast food to eat, home appliances to reduce our chores and save time. But the time that has been saved in this manner is now being spent of the workplace. So people don’t have time to exercise which is very essential for good health. Because of this lack of exercise, obesity, diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, hypertension, etc. are on the rise even among the young. This has alarming implications for the nation as a whole. If our young people are going to die or fall seriously sick in the...
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...Poverty is defined as not having enough money to afford basic needs, such as food, shelter and clothing.The United States definition of poverty varies from the number of people in a household. Poverty is an ever present issue that affects millions of Americans today. It is a societal issue often swept under the proverbial mats of our consciousness. That there are people in this great country who work full time and still struggle to support their families is not because of a lack of resources but an unwillingness by the people to promote change. There are numerous things that could be done to combat poverty. Raising the minimum wage is one of them. Further expanding government programs is one. Preventing out of wedlock childbearing is another. There are many reasons people fall into poverty and the solutions to it are as numerous if not more. Why should we care for the poor? Aren't they already getting free handouts from the government? Who cares if a few people go hungry at least they're not settling for cannibalism? These are common remarks made by apathetic Americans who don't understand the gravity of the...
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...and many people are born in the U.S or have moved there. Over 300 million people live in America, but why is it not hard to believe not everyone is satisfied with the system they are providing their citizens? The constitution gives civil liberties to those born in America by giving them the right to “bare arms” and the “right to free speech.” However, is America really free? Is there enough “share the wealth” passes in order to keep the economy stable? Or is America ruled by big business to keep the economy running financially but it still leads a corrupt system harming every citizen in the process? Big business is big corporations...
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...The Kregse Library is a wealth of information through scholarly journals and research sites like the Cochrane Review and Campbell Collaboration to keep informed of current practices. In my internship the Department of Health and Human Services maintains a well laid out website with a wealth of information about all departments within Michigan. They also offer workshops, seminars, conferences and trainings some of which offer CE credits. I did some research on additional sites to search for information on my particular internship and found a couple of other very informative sites. The hhs.gov site, this is a US Department of Health and Human Services site based in Washington D.C. This site...
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...second child and teenage son that has cerebral palsy. After passing out at his job at the car wash, Walter has a series of medical tests done and finds out he has inoperable lung cancer. Walter's brother- in-law is a Drug Enforcement Agent takes him on a ride along during a Crystal Methamphetamine drug raid. It is at this time that a thought crosses Walter's mind, he can use his knowledge of Chemistry to produce Crystal Methamphetamine and make enough money to pay for his treatment and to leave his family financially comfortable in the event of his death. The series demonstrates the struggles of a middle class family trying to pay for expensive treatments, surgeries, and hospitalization in a time when health care costs are at an all-time high. The television drama speaks volumes about the state of America’s health care for the poor and middle income families. In the series, Walter White does have health insurance coverage through his high school teaching job. However, one of the top oncologists in the country has an office in Albuquerque and is not covered by Walter’s HMO; the out of pocket cost is implausible for a middle income family. In one scene, Walter is at the oncologist’s office and writes a check, he then asks the receptionist to hold the check till the following week, to allow the funds to be deposited in the bank. Additionally, there are numerous scenes between Walter and his wife Skyler discussing accepting financial assistance from one of Walter’s old business...
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...Wealth inequality was not something that occurred overnight. It established itself over several decades of mistreatment of immigrants by people from the west, and people of power from the west supporting and “okaying” this mistreatment. This is how inequality is produced. Immigrants, however, were not the only ones being mistreated, women of every social class and race were also regarded in this way. People of power in the west have always been men. In this type of atmosphere where masculinity thrives, immigrants are seen as naive and women are inferior and weak compared to men. They made these perceptions of specific groups as acceptable in society, and used these perceptions to manipulate these groups into cheap labor that they can profit...
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...the means of production will rapidly reduce everyone else to virtual slavery. The few may be fabulously happy, but all others will live in misery. 5. Adam Smith and Karl Marx are products of their age. What were world economic/ social conditions like when they were expressing their philosophies? a. 18th Century (Smith) was the rise of Mercantilism, and most of the economy was agriculture. Peasants, growth of colonies, great rivalry. b. 19th Century (Marx) saw a rapidly expansion of manufacturing. Workers in factories, rise of nation states and empires. 6. How is wealth distributed under capitalism and under communism? a. Adam Smith has no way of ensuring justice in wealth distribution; his theory concentrates on the formation of capital or wealth. b. Karl Marx focuses not on the making of wealth, but instead asks how wealth is distributed; who get it and gets to enjoy...
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