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    The topic of undocumented immigrants is heavily debated across the United States. Furthermore, the concept of these undocumented immigrants receiving subsidized healthcare is an even more highly controversial matter. The conflicting sides are significantly divided even though the United States of America was founded upon the notion of freedom and the melting pot ideology. This paper will examine the dilemma of undocumented immigrants and access to subsidized healthcare; yield a few attainable

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    The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted in 2010 and was designed to insure millions of people, who did not have health insurance, reduce out-of-pocket expenses for families and reduce costs for small businesses. In essences, when enrollment opens in 2013, the ACA law will target the 42 million Americans that according to a Census Bureau Survey are uninsured (Klein). Indeed, Obama Care from a utilitarian point of view is a huge improvement in medical services to a larger proportion of the population

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    Mr. Monet Graber is the CFO of Health Incorporated Syndicated System (HISS), a multihospital for-profit corporation. HISS seeks to remain profitable by increasing profit margins and decreasing medical care payments. Mr. Graber enlists the assistance of Mr. Thomas (Tommy) Gunn who is the CEO of Bottom Line Recovery, a debt collection agency, and a dear friend. Mr. Gunn recommends positioning bill collectors within HISS ERs. Mr. Graber agrees and debtor collectors are placed in ERs, but pose as admissions

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    An Analysis of the Los Angeles County Hospital Emergency Room Learning Team Operations Management Plan The problem of emergency department overcrowding has become an important issue for many emergency departments throughout the city and county of Los Angeles. Patients frequently have to wait hours just to get into the emergency department to be seen by a physician or other healthcare professionals. The problem does not seem to be getting better as times goes on, but indeed studies seem to indicate

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    As Cubans began to enter different sects of the labor market, other than entry-level jobs, the locals complained that Cubans were stealing jobs and opportunities from them, the American people (Garcia, 20). After the “freedom flights” started, Miamians were even more displeased at the policies – disregarding that many of the Cubans would only stay temporarily in Miami and would later be resettled in other parts other parts of the country (Levine & Asis, 87). In all, some groups of locals were more

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    According to Treatment Advocacy Center (2016), approximately one-third of the homeless population have some degree of mental disorder, untreated mental illnesses, and physical health issues. Many of these homeless population spend their life living on the streets. Such as living in train stations and any place that provides a shelter, which worsens their condition. This is due to the lack of adequate hospitals to care for the community. In addition, the closing of state mental institutions does not

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    Abstract Medicaid provides medical assistance to citizens in the United States who fall within the eligibility requirements. Medicaid has been enacted since 1965 and has faced many changes. One change most recently was the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and the attempt to require states to expand Medicaid coverage to include more citizens. However, Medicaid is a states’ right and therefore Congress decided to leave expansion up to each individual state. As some states decide to move

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    the Emergency Department November 28, 2012 Problem identification “Drug seeking” in the emergency department is a serious social and health problem in the United States today. Abuse and exploitation of controlled prescription medication is a significant and growing problem on a daily basis, especially for the emergency room staff. This is a difficult healthcare issue and the goal is to try to reduce potential damages while still addressing legitimate medical needs

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    Health Incorporated Syndicated System (HISS) is a multihospital for-profit corporation that seeks to remain profitable. Mr. Monet Graber is the CFO of HISS and he implements a debt collection component to the emergency room (ER) in the hopes to increase profits and reduce bad debt. He contracts with Thomas (Tommy) Gunn, CEO of Bottom Line Recovery debt recovery agency to provide debt collector in each ER of HISS. These debtor collectors pose as admission clerks wearing hospital identification, but

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    going to migrant here illegally.  And to deny migrants access to affordable health care, Americans are not only denying them their human right, they are also putting individual and national health at risk.  I believe that this country – which has the medical advancements and the facilities to ensure the health of its citizens – should reach out to its non-citizens, legal and illegal, until it

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