Abstract The paper discusses how many Americans are against illegal immigrants receiving free education, employment opportunities and healthcare. The paper then examines the claim that the prevention of foreign workers from entering the United States could prove highly disruptive for farming and other low-wage industries. The paper explains that while legal and illegal immigration creates a net economic gain for the nation as a whole, it is an excessive burden on the local economies of the seven states where illegal immigrants concentrate.
From the Paper "People have always moved around, whether to escape war and persecution, discrimination or poverty. For the most part, a strong sense of family responsibility has always been a major factor behind migration, to provide better support and build better lives (Dwyer). However, although human migration is not new, illegal immigration is, for only recently have countries attempted to control and regulate the flow of immigration (Dwyer). While societies have attempted to exclude undesirables, such as criminals, particular ethnic or racial groups, and those with contagious diseases, it has only been in the past century that nations have tried to control the number and kinds of immigrants in a systematic way, yet such attempts have not been very effective (Dwyer)."
Abstract This research paper focuses on illegal immigration into the United States. The paper discusses certain issues regarding illegal immigration that correlate with the state of affairs in policy making by the U.S. government such as the topic of health care. Other subjects discussed concerning the topic of illegal immigration include the hiring of illegal immigration and the correlation of this with the spike in numbers of employed illegal immigrants in regards to populations found in the United States. After a discussion of the issues, the paper concludes that they all point toward the detriment that illegal immigration is causing the United States.
Outline:
Health Care
Illegal Immigration and Employment
Issues on Illegal Immigration Conclusion
From the Paper "At current rates, the United States spends, on average, $6300 per person, per year on health care. This averages out to be more than 30% more than any other democratic nation (all others of which, have universally covered health care systems). The burden of Americans to pay for the health care of their families, in the current state of the nation, requires wither paying into health care insurance - which may be subsidized by their employer, though not always - or paying for all health care out of pocket, prescription drugs included. In 2004, the cost of American health care rose 7.9% - more than three times the rate of inflation. (NCHC) This brought the total annual cost of American health care to 1.9 trillion tax dollars. This amounts to nearly $6300 per person per year in 2004. The cost of health care has consistently increased each year."
Abstract This paper discusses the rising healthcare costs in the United States and its long-term effects. Several of the primary drivers of increasing healthcare costs are examined with their short-term solutions introduced thereafter. The research concludes with the examination of the primary modes of healthcare deliver, Medicare and managed/employment based healthcare programs and the overall solution to the long-term healthcare system problems. The result is the recommendation that the healthcare system be nationalized and several cost control measures mandated by Congress.
From the Paper "The United States is courting disaster with its current trend in rising healthcare costs coupled with its aging population. In the United States healthcare is fully privatized with employees being offered healthcare insurance through the employer which is usually subsidized by the employer or healthcare insurance is available privately but is expensive. Additionally, there are several federally mandated programs such as Medicare and Medicaid that provide some degree of medical coverage to the elderly and the underserved. Clearly, the United States' medical healthcare system is in dire need of an overhaul; otherwise, the ramifications of having a very large percentage of its population become essentially uninsured, which is to say uncared for, are dire. Below are the primary drivers of this increasingly unaffordable system followed by a recommended solution. The Prescription Drug Industry The federal government must contain the spiraling prescription drug costs."
Abstract This writer of this paper examines the current situation in the Native American community and the absence of acceptable healthcare services offered. Topics discussed in this paper include: Healthcare funding, recruitment and retention of healthcare staff, changes to federal programs and cultural issues. This paper also discusses the Hispanic community which faces similar barriers to healthcare. This paper explores the various strategies to address the healthcare issues of Native Americans developed by the Indian Health Design Team.
From the Paper "Hispanics face similar barriers to healthcare, as do Native Americans. These are the lack of providers, which are close in proximity to the patient. Many Hispanics live in rural areas, which are far from healthcare providers. This problem does not only affect those in rural areas, but urban areas as well, another area which is heavily populated by Hispanics. Patients in this area may still have to travel quite a distance for healthcare, the choice of which may be limited due to type of coverage they have and they may not have adequate means of transportation. Finally, a healthcare provider who is closer may not be accepted due to differences in nationality."
Abstract This is an opinion paper looking at whether the individual or society should pay for healthcare. The thesis of the paper is that a system of universal healthcare with strong incentives for individual responsibility is the best option. The paper argues that this type of system allows individuals to receive the healthcare they need, which ultimately benefits society, and also encourages people to take responsibility for the fiscal implications of their healthcare choices.
From the Paper "Is healthcare a right or a privilege? While, on its surface an issue of ethics, a practical view of this question begs an analysis of its financial implications. With the cost of healthcare to consumers increasing and fewer companies willing to pay for these increases, workers pay more. The corollary question arises as to who should bear the primary responsibility of paying for healthcare -- the individual or society? Many nations provide universal healthcare and others such as Canada, that previously did not provide it, are moving..."
Abstract This paper discusses the fluid nature of law and most legal systems and then relates this characteristic back to healthcare. Various aspects of healthcare such as palliative care and healthcare's ethical framework are examined in light of the nuances of an inexact legal framework. This paper concludes that the healthcare industry cannot and should not function off the interpretive method that the legal system does.
From the Paper "The nature of law has been a hotly contested subject ever since Hammurabi first had his code carved in stone circa 1775 B.C. Since then, law has been subjected to myriad interpretive analysis, written, rewritten and canonized in various ways: the common law of England, precedent or case law in America developing out of England's common law heritage and even religious law as of Islamic law commonly called Shari'ah. The only common dialectical thread through all these historical bodies of law and legal systems, both current and past, is that law is not an exact science. "
Abstract This paper discusses the nature of the healthcare system in the United States in 15 to 20 years and what it will resemble. The paper's hypothesis is that the three current trends in payment will drive the industry towards a consolidation of all three within the structure of a centralized healthcare system. Furthermore, the centralized healthcare system will come about because the current system is privileging only those who can pay and leaving the rest effectively uncared for. Finally, the paper discusses how technology will express a great influence on the pervasiveness of this centralized healthcare system.
From the Paper "The ebb and flow in the healthcare industry regarding payment systems and arrangements for practicing physicians will be especially pronounced in the next twenty years. With the constant rise in healthcare costs, the increased reliance on managed care systems and ever improving technology, the payment strategies used by physicians will become an important component of the business aspect of healthcare: "Insurance carriers are introducing an unending stream of new caps and conditions... Hospitals are undergoing a major restructuring... doctor groups are forming, breaking up, reforming and restructuring...to meet...demands of insurers..."(Galbick, 1996, para.1). This flux in the industry will intensify and will have a pervasive impact on the healthcare industry in terms of payment strategies and systems resulting in a health care system that coalesce around one of the following payment systems but, in all cases, will become heavily subsidized by the federal government."
Abstract This paper deals with the responsibility the employer has in providing healthcare benefits to its employees. It reviews healthcare systems and recommends how the employer can maximize healthcare benefits for employees. Four different plans are reviewed and discussed. The results will possibly lower the employers healthcare cost for employees.
From the Paper "Healthcare and all of the fractured issues included in it is one of the most explosive topics in our society today, both politically and consumer wise. Horror stories are continually told about, among other things, the costs of insurance, the inability to receive care, racial and ethnic disparity, and a host of other intervening variables and conditions. Sometime in the past several years America's healthcare system has managed to avoid the checks and balances of the institutional system and plunge into a state of national crises. Economic and business driven healthcare, wherein medical practitioners are seemingly more interested in stock options and bottom line profits than in their patients, is a blight on society as a whole as well as a failing grade for the government whose obligation it is to preserve and protect the country's citizenry. As such that ..."
Abstract This paper discusses healthcare budgeting process as it impacts the economics of the industry relevant to the government rules and regulations that define the overall process. Of particular importance are the Medicaid and Medicare programs and how recent changes in policies and the regulatory environment have impacted the healthcare industry. Overall, the regulatory environment of the Medicare and Medicaid government programs has made healthcare budgeting and economics a much more problematic endeavor.
From the Paper "While most administration officials view the economics of healthcare budgeting to be nothing more than a specialized version of the normal business budgeting process, in the healthcare industry, this viewpoint can be problematic. The core activities of the healthcare budgeting process are fairly straightforward and can be largely automated through specialized industry software. But the economic impact on the wider community that this process engenders is an extremely important consideration because the budgeting process determines pricing for services, taking into consideration insurance and government restrictions, and this process impacts affordability. Within this process are such line items as staffing requirements, workload activities, as well as a host of variables."
Abstract The paper contains a review and evaluation of four healthcare Internet websites including two basic healthcare websites, one government healthcare website and one professional organizational website. In the paper, each site was reviewed according to pre-established criteria with respect to content information, presentation, coverage, information accuracy and viewer draw.
From the Paper "In the midst of the twenty first century explosion of high technological advances, several content knowledge areas are now readily available for the healthcare consumer via the Internet. Whether or not all sites are fundamentally sound and disseminate information that is accurate and up to date is not totally known. Healthcare consumers who visit Internet sites should be constantly vigilant as to the efficacy of the site and should be careful not to use site information for medical diagnostics or treatment solutions of any kind. All Internet sites should be used with caution and when medical diagnostics and treatments are needed, the healthcare consumer should always consult a physician."
Abstract This paper discusses how HIPAA relates to the issue of ethics in healthcare. To this end a discussion is presented with respect to HIPAA regulatory compliance issues within the healthcare profession. Presented also was a discussion on whether or not ethics can be taught in the healthcare industry. The conclusions drawn point to both personal and professional adherence to ethics in patient wellness.
From the Paper "The advent of the twenty first century has produced a significant increase in the use of the Internet is business, education, medicine and all other service industries. Along with this increase is the development of software programs increasing the accessibility of information with respect to personal data, including, but not limited to, healthcare information. In response to the tremendous data bank availability the government has initiated changes in laws regarding the confidentiality of information and no area is more sensitive to issues of privacy then the subject of patient information. Requirements for healthcare consumer privacy are extremely necessary to protect the rights of healthcare consumers from unauthorized use and disclosure of at risk medical and demographic information. "
Abstract In this article, the writer notes that illegal immigration is one of the biggest controversies and highly debated issue in the United States of America. The writer maintains that the impact of illegal immigration on the U.S economy is omnipresent with the U.S economy falling while emerging economies are making significant progress. The writer notes that many economists believe that the illegal immigration into America is a kind of economic war being waged against the Americans. The law makers and the officials in the Government have taken notice of the growing impact of illegal immigrants on the U.S economy and have taken steps to amend the existing laws so as to prevent illegal immigrants from entering the United States of America. The writer discusses that apart from the economic impact, illegal immigration has brought with it other social, religious and security problems. The writer looks at the different faces of illegal immigration and its effects on Americans.
Outline:
Introduction
Illegal immigrants Modes of Entry
Origin of Illegal Immigrants in America
Impact of Illegal Immigration Economic Impact
Numerical Data to Support the Economic Impact
Other Faces of Illegal Immigration Security Issues and Costs
Education and Medical Care Costs
Environment Degradation
Crimes Committed by Illegal Immigrants Conclusion
From the Paper "One of the most profound impacts is the decrease in the wages of low skilled workers in America. Jobs that Americans refuse to take because of lower wages are now being taken up by illegal immigrants. This has resulted in unemployment among the Americans. American companies often prefer foreign workers who work harder for a lesser pay than the American citizens. This has lead to improper distribution of income and increased the gap between the rich and poor American citizens. Another reason why the American companies prefer foreign employees is both the employer and employee can easily escape from paying taxes to the Government. The undocumented workers do not pay their taxes. In the case of American employees the taxes are deducted from their pay roll. Although illegal immigrants increase the profits for their employers they hurt the American taxpayers. Since most of the illegal immigrants have low educational qualification and low skill level they are most employed for lower wages in poor working condition mostly in underworld economies. Hence the illegal immigrants easily evade the payment of taxes without their knowledge."
Abstract This paper explores Asian immigration to the United States during the 1970s. It describes the impact Asian immigration had on America since that time, the different Asian groups who arrived and the social and political reasons for their voyage to America. The author writes that Asian immigration to the U.S. began over a century ago, in 1830 Chinese immigrants entered New York, since then Asian immigrants have become one of largest foreign-born groups in America. The paper introduces a Taiwanese immigrant, Wu Hsiung Chu and presents the details of his life in Taiwan and his immigration to the United States of America.
From the Paper "Asian people were excluded from entering the United States, until the Immigration Act of 1965. This act allowed immigration from countries such as China, India, Korea, and the Philippines to grow. In addition to the immigration Act of 1965 another law in 1975 created a program of resettlement for refugees fleeing Cambodia and Vietnam. A year later, the program was extended to include Laotians. (People Is Plural)
Vietnamese immigration was slow until 1970 when it began building rapidly through the fall of Saigon in 1975. After that it increase with thousands of Vietnamese were admitted under refugee provisions created in an effort to save a half million South Vietnamese who fled Vietnam in tiny boats. During the highest point of Vietnamese immigration in the mid to late 70s, an average of 120,000 entered Vietnamese people came to the country each year. The Vietnamese American population is the most geographically concentrated among Asian groups. The largest waves of refugees were handled through Camp Pendleton located in Oceanside, California, and most of these Vietnamese immigrants settled in the Westminster area of nearby Orange County. (Parsing Asian America) "
Tags: united, states, usa, 1970, immigration, act, 1965, china, india, korea, philippines, taiwan, asia, social, political, voyage, immigrants
Abstract This paper promotes the idea of a free immigration policy in the United States. It discusses the contributions that immigrants, of all nationalities, have made to the the growth of the United States economically and socially:
From the paper:
"The recent level of immigration that the United States of America has been experiencing is clearly beneficial to the economy. Today, and throughout the history of the nation, immigrants play key roles in society, and without them, regions of the country with the largest immigrant growth rates would suffer, as would the country as a whole. The immigrants to the United States at this time are not simply the poor and uneducated of the third world; they come from all social and economic classes."
This paper analyzes the importance of effective communication in the field of healthcare while focusing primarily on its relevance in hospital settings.
Abstract The writer of this paper examines the lack of adequate communication in the healthcare industry. The writer contends and explains that a large number of health care professionals are not capable of effectively communicating the inherent risks during medical procedures to either the patient or those closely associated with the patient such as their spouse or family member. This paper explores the issues of teamwork, dialogue and contact which are the crux of risk management while discussing the strategies and methods that need to be implemented in order to effectively improve the communication skills of healthcare workers. This paper details the measures implemented by both the UCLA and New York Presbyterian teaching hospitals which pertain to this specific topic.
From the Paper "The ability adequately communicate risk levels amongst providers can become difficult. Also, hasty words can create a misperception in the minds of patients, if a doctor speaks too casually. "Science cannot prove a negative, but, where their children are concerned, parents want to be assured that risk is zero," and it is tempting for doctors to ignore communicating data, for fear of communication the issue. Some suggest, regarding all procedures, establishing a comprehensive 'Richter scale' of risks to communicate data to remove the potential for misunderstanding--for example, identifying the riskiest scenarios, and flagging them for hospital staff, or using the 'pain scale' amongst all hospital staff and on paperwork of 1-10 to communicate how much pain a patient is in, on a feeling level, as well as the state of health according to traditional medical data."
Tags: hospital, healthcare, communication, risk, patient, care, ucla, new, york, presbytarian
