Image source notes: Health Care Reform – The “Stakeholders” Table

 

 

 

Title: Health Care Reform – The “Stakeholders” Table http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.masscare.org/wp-content/uploads/2006/08/BurgerStakeholdersTable1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://masscare.org/category/op-ed/&usg=__AUTNMrdiX3PyJV6VhM7FnjLHeeU=&h=590&w=450&sz=29&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=oBOVKrgYX8jT6M:&tbnh=135&tbnw=103&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhealth%2Bcare%2Breform%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG

Summary: Pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, politicians, businesses,  and hospital administrations decide health care reform; not the public.

Topic: http://cdeross5150.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/policy-question/
Category: Institutional/ image
What is it?: image/cartoon
Publication Information: masscare.org, Boston, MA 8/28/06
Author: Patricia Downs Berger
Location: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.masscare.org/wp-content/uploads/2006/08/BurgerStakeholdersTable1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://masscare.org/category/op-ed/&usg=__AUTNMrdiX3PyJV6VhM7FnjLHeeU=&h=590&w=450&sz=29&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=oBOVKrgYX8jT6M:&tbnh=135&tbnw=103&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhealth%2Bcare%2Breform%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG
Accessed:3/11/09

Support: pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, politicians, businesses, hospital administrations, public

Audience and Agenda: Masscare.org supports a single-payer health care system in Massachusetts. They represent 500,000 people in the state. They lobby to the Massachusetts Health Care Trust Legislation for a single-payer health care system.

Usefulness: This image illustrates how special interest lobbying influences health care reform in the past.

Works cited: http://masscare.org/, http://masscare.org/organization-affiliation/ 

Citizen source notes: Interview with Jung’s Mongolian Grill owner Steve Snyder.

 

 

Title: Interview with Jung’s Mongolian Grill owner Steve Snyder.

 

Summary: Clif DeRoss asks Steve Snyder about his thoughts on mandated health insurance, risk pooling, and Small Business Health Tax Credit.

Topic: http://cdeross5150.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/policy-question/
Category: citizen
What is it?: audio, interview
Publication Information: Clif DeRoss
Author: Clif DeRoss
Location: none
Accessed: 3/13/09
Support: mandated health insurance, risk pooling, Small Business Health Tax Credit
Audience and Agenda: This audio interview was done for the purpose of the Gateway2 class at the Univeristy of Oregon.

Usefulness: Steve did not like the ideas of mandated health insurance, risk pooling, and Small Business Health Tax Credit.

Works cited: none

Citizen source notes:Interview with Charles H. Lundquist College of Business instructor Michael Tomcal

 

Title: Interview with Charles H. Lundquist College of Business instructor Michael Tomcal.

Summary: Michael Tomcal likes what President Obama has planned for small businesses, but questions how it will be done, how will it be funded, and what are the effects of what will come of them.

Topic: http://cdeross5150.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/policy-question/
Category: citizen
What is it?: audio, interview
Publication Information: Clif DeRoss, 3/6/09
Author: Clif DeRoss
Location: none
Accessed: 3/13/09
Support: President Obama’s agenda, National Health Exchange, Paris Hilton, Small Business Health Tax Credit, zero capital gains, Sub Chapher S, IRS, Chaber of Commerce,

Audience and Agenda: This audio interview was done for the purpose of the Gateway2 class at the Univeristy of Oregon.

Usefulness: Michael Tomcal believes that an increase in taxes will be the funding for a majority of the items on the agenda, and with mandated health coverage it will be like a “double tax” on business owners. This will effectively hurt businesses and cause an increase in the price of goods and services, which will increase the cost of health care anyway. Michael Tomcal believes the right incentives would be better than mandates for businesses. 

Works cited: none

Citizen source notes:Interview with the head of Patient Financial Services Peace Health Kevin McAndrews.

 

Title: Interview with the head of Patient Financial Services Peace Health Kevin McAndrews.

Summary: Kevin McAndrews likes the items on president Obama’s agenda and thinks small businesses should have the same benefits as larger businesses when it comes to health coverage, but questions how it will be done or funded.

Topic: http://cdeross5150.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/policy-question/
Category: citizen
What is it?: audio, interview
Publication Information: Clif DeRoss, 3/9/09
Author: Clif DeRoss
Location: none
Accessed: 3/13/09
Support: provider tax, Medicaid, Medicare, Small Business Health Tax Credit, information technologies, Walmart, AARP,
Audience and Agenda: This audio interview was done for the purpose of the Gateway2 class at the Univeristy of Oregon.

Usefulness: Kevin McAndrews provider tax and insufficient reimbursement from government health programs is like a “double tax” on health care providers. Reimbursement from employer-based coverage is what keeps health care providers in business. He thinks that information technologies, incentives for doctors in primary care, and restriction on insurances companies will help to lower health care costs.

Works cited: none

Citizen source notes: Reforming America’s Health Care System: Barack Obama’s Health Care Plan

 

Title: Reforming America’s Health Care System: Barack Obama’s Health Care Plan

Summary: Jayne E. Juvan analyzes the new head of the Department of Health and Human Services, Tom Daschle, and healthcare reform through low prices, universal coverage, and promoting prevention.

Topic: http://cdeross5150.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/policy-question/
Category: Citizen

What is it?: Text, Personal Blog
Publication Information: Jayne E. Juvan, Esq./ LexBlog 12/8/08
Author: Jayne E. Juvan
Location: http://www.juvanshealthlawupdate.com/2008/12/articles/2008-presidential-campaign/reforming-americas-health-care-system-barack-obamas-health-care-plan/
Accessed: 2/22/09

Support: Tom Daschle, Barack Obama’s Health Care Plan, Time Magazine December 1, 2008, The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 16, 2008

Audience and Agenda: This blog is intended for people looking for all information relating to health care. Jayne E. Juvan is a lawyer who specializes in health care law. She represents a wide variety of clients throughout the medical industry as well as pro bono work.

http://www.kff.org/insurance/upload/7828.pdf. , http://www.kff.org/uninsured/7806.cfm. , http://online.wsj.com/article/SB12215229221369569

Usefulness: She is an expert in several aspects of the health care industry.

Works cited: http://www.juvanshealthlawupdate.com/promo/about-jayne/ , http://www.beneschlaw.com/professionals/xprProfessionalDetailBFCA.aspx?xpST=ProfessionalDetail&professional=799 , http://www.beneschlaw.com/aboutus/xprGeneralContent2.aspx?xpST=AboutUs

Academic sources notes:A Universal Healthcare System: Is It Right for the United States?

 

Title: A Universal Healthcare System: Is It Right for the United States? http://0-web.ebscohost.com.janus.uoregon.edu/ehost/detail?vid=11&hid=102&sid=6ec2272c-4b6c-4418-b86c-4f29a8089ccb%40sessionmgr102&bdata=JmxvZ2lucGFnZT1sb2dpbi5hc3Amc2l0ZT1laG9zdC1saXZlJnNjb3BlPXNpdGU%3d#db=aph&AN=23764533

Summary: Uninsured Americans are a financial burden on themselves and the healthcare service, but with government policy reform universal coverage is possible.
Topic: http://cdeross5150.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/policy-question/
Category: academic
What is it?: text, professional journal
Publication Information: Nursing Forum, Blackwell Publishing Limited, Jan-Mar 2007, Vol.42, No.1
Author: Marleise Rashford  
Location: http://0-web.ebscohost.com.janus.uoregon.edu/ehost/detail?vid=11&hid=102&sid=6ec2272c-4b6c-4418-b86c-4f29a8089ccb%40sessionmgr102&bdata=JmxvZ2lucGFnZT1sb2dpbi5hc3Amc2l0ZT1laG9zdC1saXZlJnNjb3BlPXNpdGU%3d#db=aph&AN=23764533
Accessed: 3/12/09

Support: Wealthiest Nations 2002; Medicare; Medicaid; Universal Healthcare Action Network; Health Care Access Campaign; Working for Justice in Healthcare; National Association of Community Health Centers; U.S. Census Bureau; Health Insurance Law Weekly; Harvard Medical School and Public Citizens Group; American Medical Association; Germany; France; Canada; Great Britain; Nova Scotia Nutrition Survey; Oregon Health Plan; Washington Basic Health Plan; Wisconsin Badger Care; Mass Health;

 

Audience and Agenda: Blackwell Publishing Limited is an independent publisher of educational books and journals. Their website receives 58.5 thousand U.S. visitors monthly.

Usefulness: This article explains the strain unisured Americans are puttin on emergency department across the country. It explains how universal health care works in other countries. It argues that universal heath care can be achieved if reform can be made to government health programs, insurance companies, and unnecessary spending in the health system.

Works cited: http://www.quantcast.com/blackwellpublishing.com

Citizen sorce notes:Change.gov: The Obama-Biden Health Care Reform Proposal

 

 

Title: Change.gov: The Obama-Biden Health Care Reform Proposalhttp://medsave.com/healthinsurance/?p=69

Summary: Online health insurance adviser gives his step by step breakdown and commentary on the Obama-Biden Health Care Reform Plan, including his likes, dislikes, and why.

Topic: http://cdeross5150.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/policy-question/
Category: Citizen

What is it?: text, wordpress blog
Publication Information: wordpress.com
Author: Affordable health insurance blog
Location: http://medsave.com/healthinsurance/?p=69 
Accessed: 2/22/09

Support: Individual insurance in New Jersey, Wal-mart employee health plan, Covering the Uninsured – 2008 Update  

Audience and Agenda: Affordable health insurance blog is published by some one at medsave.com. Medsave.com is online website that gives quotes on health insurance. This article is intended for people interested in information about health care insurance and wordpress.com users. This site has 20.8 thousand monthly visitors.

Usefulness: This article gives a look at the insurance side of health care. This person has been invovled in the health insurance industry for over ten years. This person show an understanding of the Obama-Biden Healthcare Plan and has soild reasons for the opinions.

 http://www.medsave.com/low-cost-health-insurance-listing/nj.htm , http://www.medsave.com/articles/Wal-Mart%20Health%20Plan.htm , http://medsave.com/articles/Covering-the-uninsured-2008-Update.htm

Works cited: http://www.medsave.com/intro.htm , http://www.quantcast.com/medsave.com

Academice source notes:CONFRONTING THE FEAR FACTOR: THE COVERAGE/ACCESS DISPARITY IN UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE

 

Title: CONFRONTING THE FEAR FACTOR: THE COVERAGE/ACCESS DISPARITY IN UNIVERSAL HEALTH CAREhttp://0-web.ebscohost.com.janus.uoregon.edu/ehost/detail?vid=11&hid=102&sid=6ec2272c-4b6c-4418-b86c-4f29a8089ccb%40sessionmgr102&bdata=JmxvZ2lucGFnZT1sb2dpbi5hc3Amc2l0ZT1laG9zdC1saXZlJnNjb3BlPXNpdGU%3d#db=aph&AN=26069360

Summary: Benefit specialist warns that universal health coverage guarantees quality care.

Topic: http://cdeross5150.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/policy-question/ 
Category: academic
What is it?: text, benefit specialist journal article
Publication Information: BENEFITS QUARTERLY, Third Quarter 2007, iscebs.org
Author: Mark E. Litow
Location: http://0-web.ebscohost.com.janus.uoregon.edu/ehost/detail?vid=11&hid=102&sid=6ec2272c-4b6c-4418-b86c-4f29a8089ccb%40sessionmgr102&bdata=JmxvZ2lucGFnZT1sb2dpbi5hc3Amc2l0ZT1laG9zdC1saXZlJnNjb3BlPXNpdGU%3d#db=aph&AN=26069360  
Accessed: 3/12/09

Support: World War II, single-payer health care systems, universally mandated health care systems, United States

Audience and Agenda: Benefits Quarterly is a journal to consult business owners on benefits.

Usefulness: The cost of care from a specialist not covered will and to the overall cost of health care in the nation, which will be added to the federal budget.

Works cited: http://www.iscebs.org/BQinfo/default.asp

Academic source notes:The Obama Plan:More Regulation, Unsustainable Spending

 

Title: The Obama Plan:More Regulation, Unsustainable Spending : http://0-web.ebscohost.com.janus.uoregon.edu/ehost/detail?vid=3&hid=115&sid=b05b8031-9726-4555-abf2-962b22fd84d1%40sessionmgr108&bdata=JmxvZ2lucGFnZT1sb2dpbi5hc3Amc2l0ZT1laG9zdC1saXZlJnNjb3BlPXNpdGU%3d#db=aph&AN=36097651#db=aph&AN=36097651

Summary: Unless the right policies are put into place in the health system, President Obama’s health care plan will increase the cost of insurance for small businesses.

 

Topic: http://cdeross5150.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/policy-question/
Category: academic 
What is it?: text, institutional article
Publication Information: Health Affairs; Project HOPE–The People-to-People Health Foundation, Inc; projecthope.org; 9/16/08
Author: Joseph Antos, Gail Wilensky, and Hanns Kuttner
Location: http://0-web.ebscohost.com.janus.uoregon.edu/ehost/detail?vid=3&hid=115&sid=b05b8031-9726-4555-abf2-962b22fd84d1%40sessionmgr108&bdata=JmxvZ2lucGFnZT1sb2dpbi5hc3Amc2l0ZT1laG9zdC1saXZlJnNjb3BlPXNpdGU%3d#db=aph&AN=36097651#db=aph&AN=36097651

Accessed: 3/12/09

Support: State Children’s Health Insurance Program; Medicaid; Hillary Clinton; National Health Insurance Exchange; play-or-pay; John McCain; Dartmouth Atlas; Federal Employees Health Benefits; Blue Cross Blue Shield Standard Option; 

Audience and Agenda: Joe Antos for American Enterprise Institute in Health Care and Retirement Policy. Gail Wilensky works for Project HOPE and was a volunteer for McCain campaign. Hanns Kuttnerwas worked as a senior research associate at the Economic Research Initiative on the Uninsured at the University of Michigan. Health Affairs is a peer reviewed health policy journal that gives research and commentary. Healthaffairs.org receives 34 thousand U.S. visitors monthly.

 

Usefulness: This article sugests that a National Health Exchange could lock certain benefits in at high costs and reduce the amount of available coverage options. The cost of protection for chronic illnesses would go to the federal budget. Mandated coverage will cause lower wages and fewer jobs.

Works cited: http://www.quantcast.com/healthaffairs.org

Academic sources notes:US nurses call for urgent healthcare reform as new president takes office.

 

Title: US nurses call for urgent healthcare reform as new president takes office. http://0-web.ebscohost.com.janus.uoregon.edu/ehost/detail?vid=9&hid=114&sid=6f3796cc-1b05-4265-88d3-15856dc9721f%40sessionmgr102&bdata=JmxvZ2lucGFnZT1sb2dpbi5hc3Amc2l0ZT1laG9zdC1saXZlJnNjb3BlPXNpdGU%3d#db=aph&AN=36449138#db=aph&AN=36449138

Summary: An overworked and understaffed nursing workforce seeks a workforce agenda including unionization.

Topic: http://cdeross5150.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/policy-question/
Category: academic 
What is It?: text, professional journal article
Publication Information: Nursing Standard, January 14 2009. / vol. 23/ no. 19, RCN Publishing Company
Author: Petra Kendall-Raynor
Location: http://0-web.ebscohost.com.janus.uoregon.edu/ehost/detail?vid=9&hid=114&sid=6f3796cc-1b05-4265-88d3-15856dc9721f%40sessionmgr102&bdata=JmxvZ2lucGFnZT1sb2dpbi5hc3Amc2l0ZT1laG9zdC1saXZlJnNjb3BlPXNpdGU%3d#db=aph&AN=36449138#db=aph&AN=36449138
Support: Association of Academic Health Centers; Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Sandy Summers, executive director of lobbying organization The Truth About Nursing; Ann Converso, United American Nurses president, ; Employee Free Choice Act

Audience and Agenda: This is the professional journal of the Royal College of Nursing. It is produced for individuals in the field of medicine.

Usefulness: This article highlights the problems that nurses and the health system are facing. They believe that that Obama’s promises of reform will help to relieve them.

 

 

 

 

 

Works cited:
http://nursingstandard.rcnpublishing.co.uk/global/contact/