1. Health Care By: Adam, Jesse, and Mike

2. The proposals from Barack Require insurance companies to cover preexisting conditions Require insurance companies to cover preexisting conditions Create a small business health tax credit Create a small business health tax credit Lower costs for businesses Lower costs for businesses Prevent insurers from overcharging for malpractice Prevent insurers from overcharging for malpractice Invest in methods to improve medical errors Invest in methods to improve medical errors Establish a national health insurance exchange along with private choices as well Establish a national health insurance exchange along with private choices as well Ensure tax credit for premiums for those in need of it Ensure tax credit for premiums for those in need of it Increase importation of drugs from other developed nations Increase importation of drugs from other developed nations Require hospitals to collect and report health care cost and quality Require hospitals to collect and report health care cost and quality Decrease anti-competition activity that causes high prices in the insurance industry Decrease anti-competition activity that causes high prices in the insurance industry

3. The problems with the proposals Accessibility-adding this new porposed healthcare would still leave many people uninsured, and thus will still call for the need to leave the old system in tact. This creates an even greater deficit Accessibility-adding this new porposed healthcare would still leave many people uninsured, and thus will still call for the need to leave the old system in tact. This creates an even greater deficit Cost-the cost of health insurance alone is expensive, this proposed plan will cost even more, which Barack intends to use reinstated taxes to fund. Brack stated that these reinstated taxes would also be used to fund many other programs. Cost-the cost of health insurance alone is expensive, this proposed plan will cost even more, which Barack intends to use reinstated taxes to fund. Brack stated that these reinstated taxes would also be used to fund many other programs. Insurances agencies would be required to cover people who have preexisting conditions, and thus the government is essentially requiring a mandatory liability, which creates even more cost Insurances agencies would be required to cover people who have preexisting conditions, and thus the government is essentially requiring a mandatory liability, which creates even more cost

4. Proposals outside the white house Brookings institute-conservative think tank Brookings institute-conservative think tank Fiscal stimulus slowing down budget cuts and reducing the rate of slowing the economy Fiscal stimulus slowing down budget cuts and reducing the rate of slowing the economy Additional bills which include: creating an insurance clearing house, supporting an institute to conduct comparative effectiveness research, and federal support to state reform efforts Additional bills which include: creating an insurance clearing house, supporting an institute to conduct comparative effectiveness research, and federal support to state reform efforts

5. proposals Heritage foundation-conservative think tank Heritage foundation-conservative think tank Use the consumer choice system available to members of congress as a model Use the consumer choice system available to members of congress as a model Create fair competition among the private industry but do not se the rules to favor the public industry Create fair competition among the private industry but do not se the rules to favor the public industry Reform tax treatment of health insurance such that it cuts families a break rather than executives Reform tax treatment of health insurance such that it cuts families a break rather than executives Use incentive and automatic enrollment to harbor greater coverage, not governmental mandates Use incentive and automatic enrollment to harbor greater coverage, not governmental mandates Impose more emphasis on state’s working to find an effective healthcare plan rather than imposing a national one Impose more emphasis on state’s working to find an effective healthcare plan rather than imposing a national one Reframe from the Federal health board Reframe from the Federal health board

6. proposals The Cato Institute-libertarian think tank The Cato Institute-libertarian think tank Eliminate licensing of medical professionals Eliminate licensing of medical professionals Eliminate “corporate-practice-of-medicine” laws, certificate of need laws Eliminate “corporate-practice-of-medicine” laws, certificate of need laws Enforce private contracts including those regarding malpractice reform Enforce private contracts including those regarding malpractice reform Eliminate state’s ability to use licensing of medical professionals from other states Eliminate state’s ability to use licensing of medical professionals from other states Eliminate U.S. food and drug administration's efficacy requirement for new drugs Eliminate U.S. food and drug administration's efficacy requirement for new drugs Reject federal malpractice reforms Reject federal malpractice reforms

7. proposals Center for American progress-liberal think tank Center for American progress-liberal think tank Create insurance exchange tha tofferes private insurance plans and a public health insurance plan all costing relatively the same Create insurance exchange tha tofferes private insurance plans and a public health insurance plan all costing relatively the same Create a public insurance plan operated by public employees separate from existing public and private plans Create a public insurance plan operated by public employees separate from existing public and private plans Promote innovation rather than risk segmentation Promote innovation rather than risk segmentation Options for individuals wishing to keep the coverage previously held Options for individuals wishing to keep the coverage previously held Comprehensive and affordable coverage including health insurance and other consumer protections offered by all plans in the exchange Comprehensive and affordable coverage including health insurance and other consumer protections offered by all plans in the exchange

8. Factors of support for policy A change is necessary A change is necessary Current insurance plans can be conserved Current insurance plans can be conserved Cost will ultimately be reduced for families and individuals Cost will ultimately be reduced for families and individuals A private sector will mesh with a public sector A private sector will mesh with a public sector Accessibility intended for everyone Accessibility intended for everyone Competition will be driven down ultimately reducing costs Competition will be driven down ultimately reducing costs

9. Factors restricting policy Accessibility is not practical for everyone, sill causing need for old system Accessibility is not practical for everyone, sill causing need for old system Cost is extremely high, and proves tp be even more costly incorporating a public sector Cost is extremely high, and proves tp be even more costly incorporating a public sector Incorporating a public sector would most likely cause an unbalanced shift toward public coverage Incorporating a public sector would most likely cause an unbalanced shift toward public coverage Too much emphasis is placed at the federal level Too much emphasis is placed at the federal level

10. Public opinion

11. Most urgent healthcare problem: Most urgent healthcare problem: Nov. 2008- 30% access to health care Nov. 2008- 30% access to health care 25% healthcare/insurance costs 25% healthcare/insurance costs Quality of healthcare Quality of healthcare Nov. 2008- 17% excellent Nov. 2008- 17% excellent 40% good 40% good 30% only fair 30% only fair 12% poor 12% poor

12. Interest groups When looking at health care it is interesting to see the ways in which interest groups influence the policy involved with it. If one were to doubt the power of an interest group than all that would need to be done is for that person to see how the Clinton health care plan of 1993 went. The HIAA or Health Insurance Association of America was a former interest group which was against the Clinton health care plan. In order to make sure their interests were realized the HIAA used a highly successful television commercial dubbed the Harry and Louise add. The add created widespread opposition to the Clinton health care plan and largely contributed to its failure. When looking at health care it is interesting to see the ways in which interest groups influence the policy involved with it. If one were to doubt the power of an interest group than all that would need to be done is for that person to see how the Clinton health care plan of 1993 went. The HIAA or Health Insurance Association of America was a former interest group which was against the Clinton health care plan. In order to make sure their interests were realized the HIAA used a highly successful television commercial dubbed the Harry and Louise add. The add created widespread opposition to the Clinton health care plan and largely contributed to its failure. Today the HIAA no longer exists, or rather goes under a different name. HIAA is now AHIP or America’s Health Insurance Plans and the name is not the only thing that changed over the years. AHIP is currently working with Obama and the Obama administration on health care plans and are actually supporting a health care reform. Although AHIP has not yet come to an agreement on the particulars of the plan there is no question they are supporting it, as was clearly stated by the CEO of AHIP, Karen Ignani, who blatantly and clearly said “We want to work with you”. Recently AHIP turned down a proposal from the Obama administration but they are still working with them. Today the HIAA no longer exists, or rather goes under a different name. HIAA is now AHIP or America’s Health Insurance Plans and the name is not the only thing that changed over the years. AHIP is currently working with Obama and the Obama administration on health care plans and are actually supporting a health care reform. Although AHIP has not yet come to an agreement on the particulars of the plan there is no question they are supporting it, as was clearly stated by the CEO of AHIP, Karen Ignani, who blatantly and clearly said “We want to work with you”. Recently AHIP turned down a proposal from the Obama administration but they are still working with them.

13. Policy window? There are several possible opportunities for the policy window. There are several possible opportunities for the policy window. The Interest group that aligns the most with the president views is the Center for American Progress The Interest group that aligns the most with the president views is the Center for American Progress Though aligning with the president’s views aren’t necessarily so important, there is a democratic majority, we have a popular president, and it is almost unanimously agreed that something needs to change Though aligning with the president’s views aren’t necessarily so important, there is a democratic majority, we have a popular president, and it is almost unanimously agreed that something needs to change Nearly all of the think tanks support some mix of public and private Nearly all of the think tanks support some mix of public and private If some of the proposed policy can find an effective way around funding, the accessibility should fall into place with the mix of private and public If some of the proposed policy can find an effective way around funding, the accessibility should fall into place with the mix of private and public If more responsibility is left to the state’s then funding might be a bit easier. It seems that the Center for American Progress has the most viable proposal for reform to president’ Obama’s intended healthcare plan If more responsibility is left to the state’s then funding might be a bit easier. It seems that the Center for American Progress has the most viable proposal for reform to president’ Obama’s intended healthcare plan