COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT
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This 4 page paper discusses the Communications Decency Act and reviews four websites which covered the creation and dismantling of the CDA. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Comparison and Contrast of Two Articles Discussing the “Medicare + Choice” Program
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This is an 8 page paper comparing two articles which discuss the “Medicare + Choice” program. Two articles pertaining to the “Medicare + Choice” program which was introduced in the Balance Budget Act (BBA) of 1997 assess the intentions, effectiveness and future prospects of the controversial program originally considered as risk-contracting. “As Good as it Gets? The Future of Medicare + Choice” (2002) by Nancy-Ann DeParle discusses the program from its original creation through to its current assessment in 2002. DeParle’s article is the most interesting because of the insider information DeParle can provide in regards to the political process as she was the Head of the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) which was involved administratively from the onset. DeParle offers reasons for the initial intentions of the program, some of the major causes as to why the program has not lived up to expectation and lastly, what hopes and options there are for the program in the future. The second article “Medicare + Choice: Current Role and Near-Term Prospects” (2002) by Kenneth E. Thorpe and Adam Atherly, almost takes over where the DeParle article leaves off. Thorpe and Atherly do not necessarily cover the details as to the background of the program but more so the current state of the program and possible solutions for the future or maintenance of the program. The Thorpe and Atherly article provides a much more comprehensive statistical review of the current program and enrollment in addition to the expected results of any options in regards to the future of the program. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Comparison of The Clinton Health Plan with that of a Developed Country
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15 pages. This paper will give a comparison between former President Clinton's ill-fated Health Security Act of 1994 and the health care available in Denmark. The reader will be able to see the differences easily as well as to understand why the Health Security Act of 1994 was not the overwhelming success it was hoped to be. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
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Considering Welfare Reform
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This 4 page paper discusses some of the issues surrounding welfare and welfare reform. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Decreasing Infant Mortality by Decreasing Low-Birth Weight Infants from Teenage Mothers
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of a public health view on the issue of infant mortality rates in teen mothers and the impacts of a new policy perspective. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Defending the Propositions in The Bell Curve
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A 10 page analysis of the infamous book by Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray. The writer defends the arguments put forth by these two authors and supports it with observation from Leon Dash's Pulitzer Prize winning account of a welfare mother. No additional sources cited.
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Democratic Accountability and E-Government
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This 24 page report discusses the ideals and goals of democratic accountability in relationship to the ongoing development of electronic process in government or “e-government.” Government is moving in the same direction as much of the world in terms of utilizing information technology in communication, commerce, research, and a vast array of other applications of which the average American knows little. That means that issues of accountability must be carefully addressed in terms of the acceptance and implementation of further efforts to change the government of the USA to that of the “e-USA.” Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Devolution and Balance of Power Issues
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This 5 page paper looks at the division of power between states and the federal government. Several examples are provided, but the Welfare system is highlighted as an example. The Founders' intent is duly noted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Economic Strategy: The Impact of Worker Knowledge and Skills, Technology, and Immigration
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A 4 page overview of the varying economic strategies that can be put into play. Concepts such as workforce experience are explored in relation to national productivity. The question of whether immigration can be used to positively supplement the workforce is evaluated. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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