There are three major views on the role of a legislator within a representative government. Each plays an important role in how our government is run today but they each differ in a few ways. In a representative democracy the people get to elect who is going to represent them in congress. The following will compare and contrast the role of a delegate‚ trustee and politico in our government today. As a delegate you would always goes with the thoughts of your fellow constituents and the people
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Medicare: Past‚ Present‚ and Future The History of Medical Insurance The idea for a national health plan was not something considered to be a priority of American government prior to the 1940’s. President Harry S. Truman was the first president to push the issue to the United States Congress in 1945. Truman called for the creation of a national health insurance plan that would be aviailable to all Americans. He envisioned coverage for hospital visits‚ dental care‚ nursing care‚ and doctor’s visits
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Texting and Driving Essay Legislators are proposing a ban on texting while driving. Many people today have cell phones which makes texting a big part of life today. If you do not have all your attention on the road‚ cars can become very dangerous. Legislators should ban texting while driving to prevent accidents that could be avoided and to spend less time on their phones. Legislators should ban texting and driving to prevent accidents that could be avoided. Thousands of people die each year from
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hANdout tWo The WPA The Work Projects Administration (WPA)‚ originally called the Works Progress Administration‚ was the largest government agency established to fight unemployment during the Great Depression. From its inception in 1935 as part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal‚ the agency was responsible for refurbishing America’s road infrastructure‚ erecting buildings and bridges‚ improving airports‚ developing the arts‚ and giving millions of its employees an honest wage and a job
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and Selection Stephanie Bennett HCS/455 December 28‚ 2012 Jonathan Bibb Medicare Medicare is a federal insurance program that was created to aid the elderly with their medical bills. The Medicare program was created 40 years ago. The original benefits under Medicare did not include drug coverage. Medicare has since added drug coverage to bridge the gap under the original available benefits. The Medicare program is facing serious financial challenges. The projected expense for medical
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MEDICARE Prior to 1965‚ it was almost impossible for people 65 years and older to get a private health insurance. Medicare was enacted in 1965 to counter the growing health care costs and provide access to the elderly‚ making health care a universal right for all Americans 65 years and older. (Medicare & You‚ 2013) The rapid growth in the baby boomers population that began in 2011 caused a burden on the government by adding to the already high deficits. Medicare enrollment is expected to double
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Dear State Legislator‚ The bill you are considering to pass needs to be reconsidered and taken back in for discussion. Go back and think of the reasons again on why you want to pass a bill to not let people have their driver’s license until they have a high school diploma‚ and not only think about the teenagers driving the cars‚ but other situations you are affecting by considering to pass this bill. When kids‚ like me‚ graduate high school they are about 17 to 18 years old‚ after high school we
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Medicare and Medicaid There are various types of insurances in today’s world. Two of them being Medicare and Medicaid. Founded in 1965 as part of President Lyndon Johnson’s "Great Society"‚ they share differences and few similarities. They are social insurance programs that allow the financial burdens of illness to be shared among health and sick individuals‚ and affluent and low income families. Medicare is a federal program that provides health coverage if yon are 65 years or older‚ are a younger
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the Medicare rule for observation is very complex and confusing. The intention of the rule is to set clinical criteria for observation‚ and rapidly discharge the patient in twenty-four hours. However‚ this does not always happen. Some observation patients can stay up to ninety-six hours before being discharged or switched to observation status. One of the problems is individual health care organization interprets the Medicare rule differently. Then if the patient had a managed care Medicare carrier
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original Social Security mandate was also expanded to include Medicare and Medicaid (Advance).” Some other changes more recently have added more benefits to this well known plan. “The most significant legislative change to Medicare--called the Medicare Modernization Act or MMA--was signed into law by another President from Texas‚ George W. Bush‚ on December 8‚ 2003. This historic legislation adds an outpatient prescription drug benefit to Medicare and makes many other important changes (Cms).” With the
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