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The Ultimate Sacrifice – POW/MIA’s
Veterans give and are currently giving the ultimate sacrifice in the physical and mental service to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. On September 15, 2017 President Trump declared National POW/MIA Recognition Day for all those who have faithfully served our country and never returned home. When we reflect on the sacrifices…
Read MoreWhat Social Justice Means – Nicole Palin M.S. Healthcare Administration
“Social Justice” – the causes of human freedom and of social justice – Sir Winston Churchill. There has been and is currently a lot of activity happening lately in our country and our world, the breakdown of governments the constant threat of war and although it seems as if humans are in a constant state of confusion…
Read MoreVulnerable Populations, Unemployment Issues & Future Solutions -SJU Nicole Palin
Unemployment for many is a concern that effects mind, soul, body and spirit. Not having a steady income is a constant worry and is a determent to the household unit. Most recently the employment sector has grown in some ways however, for many within vulnerable populations the rates of unemployment are steadily climbing. African Americans…
Read MoreLeave No Disabled Child Behind – SJU Lisa Carlson
Baby boomers may have been too young in 1975 to remember. Millennials were not even born however; this year was an essential year in many of this particular generations lives. 1975 also marked the beginning of a change for parents of special education students and of course the students themselves. The Individuals with Disabilities Education…
Read MoreAffordable Care Act (Important Update) – Roy Cunningham M.S Healthcare Administration
UPDATE: 3/7/2017 On the Affordable Care Act via New York Times. Individual mandate: REPEAL. Employer mandate: REPEAL. Subsidies for out of pocket expenses: REPEAL. Premiums subsides: CHANGE, distributed by age instead of income. Medicaid expansion: CHANGE, states keep Medicaid expansion and allows to get federal funding until 2020. Cap federal funding per enrollee based on…
Read MoreEthical Issues Around Right to Die – Roy Cunningham M.S. Healthcare Administration
Bioethics is a controversial topic that many people in the general public chose to ignore or for them it’s not even on their agenda’s. Healthcare professionals don’t have the luxury of shying away from this subject area either. The term bioethics is an all-encompassing word that can cover many topics from designer babies, medical testing…
Read MoreToss or Keep – Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the United States version of a semi – universal healthcare and citizens must pay for health coverage. The ACA was created during President’s Obama’s first term in office however, the new and current President Donald Trump has put into motion acts that could very well repeal this law. One area that…
Read MoreThe Future of the ACA-Repeal or Replace – Roy Cunningham M.S. Healthcare Administration
The passing of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 is considered to have been one of the highlights of the former President Obama’s administration. The major goals of the ACA were to expand the access to health insurance to social economical challenged individuals, underinsured, and to the uninsured. Another aspect was to help drive down…
Read MoreSocial Justice Blog
The topic of social justice seems to be on the minds of many right now. But what exactly is social justice? Is it economic equality, social privilege, institutional privilege and equality? What do these topics mean to the individual? These are difficult questions that perhaps do not have one definitive answer. Perhaps the topic of…
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