Personal Experience And Quality Measurement Report

As the semester comes to a close, it is always interesting to look back and reflect on the events and opportunities my English class has given me throughout my first semester as a whole. At the beginning of this semester it was evident that I was feeling uncomfortable due to the adjustment that I was going through as a student moving to college. It was very difficult expressing myself through my writing since I was nervous about good impressions and my good grade. While this class was one of the most difficult courses that I have taken this far, it has become quite evident to me that I have grown a substantial amount as a writer and as a person; Especially, when it came to explaining my ideas, writing academic essays, and making arguments.

Furthermore, Planned Parenthood states, "The Affordable Care Act is the federal health care reform bill that Congress passed and President Obama signed into law in 2010. Under this law, private health insurance plans are beginning to offer birth control and some other preventive services without co-pays or deductibles." The purpose of Obamacare was to give Medicaid coverage to the large amount of Americans with low-incomes by lowering the eligibility requirements. An exemption to this mandate is, houses of worship, but not including religious-based charities like private schools. If the religious based charities wishes to withdraw from the mandate they are required to provide a written form that would eventually lead to the involvement of the government. Obamacare set out to improve the nature of the Children 's Health Insurance Program or CHIP; "Extends funding for the Children 's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) through FY 2015 and continues the authority for the program through 2019." (Medicaid.gov). An issue

The Affordable Care Act is providing medical care at an affordable rate and can decrease extra stress and strain on families that struggle and have previously tried to meet their basic needs, let alone high medical debt. According to Medicaid.gov, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides quality medical coverage to families that can’t qualify for Medicaid or private insurance (Services, 2014). One of the major advantages of having insurance for children and teens is having the benefit of having access to vaccinations. Disease prevention is the key to a happy and healthy start. If you have healthy children, it can be a plus for their learning in school by reducing unnecessary days out of school because of illness. By providing access to medical care, it also reduces unnecessary emergency department visits.

Together, the two programs have significantly reduced the uninsured rate among children, provided coverage safety-net during economic recessions and slowdowns when families have lost their job, have better access to specialist and dental care, and offer benefits beyond improved health (Paradise, 2014). Overall CHIP has been an effective program and helped reduce disparities in health coverage and care (Paradise, 2014).

The U.S. Constitution is the ultimate law of the land, and the primary source used when establishing public school policies. State statutory laws are used when creating district policies and regulations. The most influential amendment for public education was U.S. Const. amend. XIV, which guaranteed rights to all citizens. Although a free public education is the responsibility of the states, the federal government is involved in education and guarantees equal rights to all people, including students. Learning about the various laws and their impact on education was interesting and gave me a better understanding about why certain activities are allowed or prohibited. Protecting the fundamental rights of students is a priority, so having a legally binding and defensible student code of conduct is an important document for all school districts. As an educator and school leader knowing about torts, or civil wrongs, so students are supervised properly, will hopefully alleviate personal liability by a teacher and create a safe and orderly environment. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1975 made a major impact on public education as well. From these laws, all students must be given a fair and equal public education without discrimination.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), commonly referred to as “Obamacare,” completely changed the American healthcare system. The purpose of the bill was to lower the cost of healthcare, improve health outcomes, and lower the national uninsured rate. To lower the cost of healthcare, the bill provides federal subsidies for government-sponsored healthcare plans to any person or family whose income is between one and four times the federal poverty level and is not covered by their employer, Medicaid, or Medicare (Neporent). In addition, the bill allows children to stay on their parents’ insurance plans until they are 26. Previously, children could only be on their parents’ plans until age 19 ("Is the Affordable Care Act Working?").

CHIP is also known as the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and was created by the 1997 Balanced Budget Act, enacted

The Affordable Care Act or Obamacare was signed into law by President Obama in 2010. Obamacare expanded the requirements to be eligible for Medicaid. There are many other provisions of it, but its major provisions went into effect on Jan. 1, 2014. The Act extended insurance to more than 30 million uninsured people, primarily by expanding Medicaid and providing federal subsidies to help lower- and middle-income Americans buy private coverage. In June 2012, the Supreme Court upheld most of the provisions of the health care law. Although the Court did rule that the states could not be forced to cooperate with the Medicaid expansion (Affordable Care Act History).

The ACA of 2010 has a key goal of increasing access to health care by providing uninsured American’s with options to obtain health insurance. One way this is being done is allowing parents to keep their children on their health insurance plan, up to the age of 26 (HHS, n.d.). Another example is the option for states to expand Medicaid, and receive funding from the federal government to accomplish this. Medicaid covers

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted in March, 2010. The purpose of this law is to reform public and private health insurance systems resulting in expanded coverage for millions of Americans by the year 2023. Full implementation of the Act, will result in a reduction of the number of uninsured U.S. citizens by more than one-half (Rosenbaum, 2011). The ACA “expands Medicaid eligibility to include all individuals and families with incomes up to 133 percent of the poverty level” (Riggin, 2013).

The CHIP program provides low-income families, whom make too much to qualify for Medicaid, access to low-cost or free health insurance (CHIP,

Beyond the immediate exposure of healthcare best practices and how to address each situation with its own urgency; it has molded me to develop the skills necessary to balance a busy schedule to meet deadlines. Keck Medicine of USC has taught me to only accept the highest standards while being forthcoming and endearing with research for any project. Entering into healthcare from a completely different career path has been nothing short of challenging. This change of career required me to refocus my efforts and abilities to become a team player within an office setting and learn a new dialect only known within the health care community. All the skills and knowledge I have obtained required a great amount of perseverance and dedication outside the workspace to become a successful employee. I have no doubt that the dedication my career has bestowed me with, can also be applied to my education and will help me succeed within the USC environment. With this is mind, I have come to the conclusion that I am prepared to commence my graduate education at USC in pursuit of a Master’s Degree.

Rudowitz R., Artiga S., and Arguello R. (2014). Children’s Health Coverage: Medicaid, CHIP and the ACA. The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Retrieve From: https://www.kff.org/health-reform/issue-brief/childrens-health-coverage-medicaid-chip-and-the-aca/

I am writing to you in hopes that you will add an extra ten points to my semester grade. I strongly believe that I deserve these extra points, for putting my hard work and effort into this first semester. With all the different assignments and short amount of time you have given my classmates and I, most of us tend to or try to turn it in on time maybe a little later depending on the assign work.

I would like to thank you for your kind and encouraging words. Before I started this class, I had one primary concern if I would be able to write at the graduate level. I always keep in mind that English is my second language and that ultimately keeps me on my toes. Thank you again for this motivating email. I appreciate your time and support.