ntroduction private health insurance to
applicable residents.
Health care is always a
platform for a political agenda, Bush intends for the two
but with the 2008 presidential solutions to stymie the reliance
campaign not so far away, the on government-run health care.
concern and conversation relating Bush hopes that his plan will
to the alarming number of foster the opportunity for
Americans without health coverage Americans to be more in control
is rising. It is speculated that of their medical decisions.
there are around 47 million Critics of Bush’s plan say that
Americans uninsured. the lower income population would
not benefit from this plan
“Pursue the nearest duty.” because they will still not be
likely to afford the premiums
A Solution? even if they do have a plan.
Another vociferation is that the
Bush seeks to provide a remedy by plan might force employers to
focusing on two angles: making lower or drop benefits in parts
coverage more available by of the country where premiums are
reforming the tax code and to the highest and in small business
provide federal funding to states sectors.
with an abundance of low-income
and hard-to-insure residents. The Congressional Implementation
former plan would involve a
standard deduction in taxes for Congress will also attempt to
those purchasing insurance on peer into the health care
their own or through their problem. The federal government
workplace. The latter plan would will address many nursing
seek to deliver basic, affordable specific bills in the near
future: expand access under the Medicaid
fee-for-service program.
- The Nursing School Capacity Act Currently, pediatric nurse
of 2007 will allow research to practitioners and family nurse
focus on the constraints practitioners qualify, but the
encountered by schools of nursing bill seeks to include all nurse
in relation to admitting and practitioners, CNSs, and
graduating nurses sufficient in physician assistants as primary
meeting the pressing health care care providers.
needs of Americans, assess if “Duty is the most sublime word in
entry-level graduates are pleased our language. Do your duty in all
with their schooling preparation, things… You cannot do more. You
and evaluate salary and benefit should never wish to do less.”
structures within the field.
Calling All Nurses
-The Nurse Education, Expansion,
and Development Act of 2007would Those engrossed on the topics say
give nursing schools funds to add that there is no better group to
to their faculty, maintain speak on these issues than RNs.
facilities, purchase equipment, It is projected that the nursing
and recruit students. This bill shortage will increase to add to
would provide over $255 million the need of more than 1 million
over the period of three years. nurses by the year 2020. By 2015,
all 50 states will experience a
-The Medicaid Advanced Practice shortage of nurses.
Nurses and Physician Assistants
Access Act of 2007, seeks to
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