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Current Event #2Topic: Health
Title: "Several Health Care Reforms Begin Thursday"
Author: Los Angeles Times Reporter
Source: Los Angeles Times
Date Published: 23 September, 2010
Word Count: 1696
Source: Los Angeles Times
Date Published: 23 September, 2010
Word Count: 1696
A. Main Ideas
Starting this Thursday, Insurers will no longer be able to deny coverage to young children because of pre-exsisting conditions, 4 million small businesses will become eligible to provide health insurance, 4 million seniors will begin receiving $250 checks to cover gaps in their coverage and more. Young adults, such as 22-year-old Tamisha Jackson of Towson University, will also be able to return to their parents health care plan if they cannot afford for their own coverage. At her university 8/10 students are uninsured. Though many young adults plan to remain uninsured, the government believes that 2 million young adults out of the 50.7 million current uninsured Americans will return to their parents plan in 2011. Also, 72,000 children will gain coverage. In addition, many insurance companies such as BlueCross, Atena, Humana and more have extended their own policies.
B. Conclusion
The United States is beginning to implement the programs described in the recently passed historic health care bill. These programs are intended to provide more extensive and more reliable health care programs for all Americans regardless o r age or need. Many Americans are currently uninsured which is risky as accidents could happen at any time. As of today, they are provided with more options to allow them to gain health care insurance. The idea outlined in the health care bill are now becoming a reality.
I agree with your opinion and that the health cares need to be bettered in a way so that all citizens, regardless or age or condition should be allowed to have health care and not be discriminated. Its really quite unfortunate.
ReplyDeleteI think it is really good that these reform provisions are starting to take effect. I especially like that students are allowed to go back onto his/her parents' health care plan. In college many students struggle to pay for room and board, not to mention having to pay for insurance as well. These health care provisions will greatly better our country.
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