Friday, August 14, 2009

Health Care Overhaul

A few of you have touched upon it, but we all need to understand the complex health care debate. My hope and assumption is that all of you have been tuning in to NPR - where there is almost a daily piece on the issue. Please add links to articles or websites that you think will assist all of us understand this incredibly hot topic. Below are a few articles which can start us off ...

You may be wondering if the health care legislation has any relevance to you or your family. The piece below focuses on what the health care overhaul means to you and even has a nifty chart where you can click on your own category.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111499109

The stakes are high, the players are powerful, debate is heated, and "untruths" are rampant. The piece below claims it is a "truth-o-meter." What do you think?
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2009/aug/13/health-care-reform-simple-explanation/


If you receive the Seattle Times, on Friday August 14th on page A3 there is an interesting table that is easy to understand and focuses on the higlights of the legislatoin. Enlarge the "What's on the table" piece of this article:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2009659458_healthcare14.html

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/zoom/html/2009659459.html

ADD YOUR LINKS HERE!!!

As you know, part of the blogging assignment is to do the following:
  • Provide a link to a relevant and substantive article of interest to you from a credible news source such as NPR, New York Times, etc. ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS.
Some of you have already posted some excellent links within other blog headings. From here on out, please post your links to great sites in this post - a few of you have excellent links that I hope you will "re-post." My hope is that these links will provoke great discussion as classmates follow these links and respond accordingly. Your responses to these links will count towards this part of your blogging assignment:

  • Post at least four substantive responses to your classmates' posts or my posts

At the meeting on Monday, 8/17 I can answer any questions you may have.