Cuyahoga Community College Facemask on COVID 19 Prevention Public Health Discussion

I’m stuck on a Science question and need an explanation.

Current Events #6

Your Tasks

Task 1- Search

You will search news outlets for two articles that are related to public health. These articles must come from different sources (CNBC, Fox, CNN, Vox, Science Daily, NPR, etc.) and they must relate to the same public health topic. (Example- topic about COVID-19 with one article coming from NPR and one article from CNBC). You must provide a link to both article in the write-up! (1 point)

Task 2- Assignment Write-Up

You will then discuss the following in a write-up:

1. What is the common theme/topic of the two articles? (1 point)
2. Briefly describe the two articles. (5 points)
   1. 1 point will be deducted for each article that does not come from a news source. Here is an example of something that DOES NOT count as a news article (Links to an external site.).
3. How does this topic relate to public health? (5 points)
   1. 1 point extra credit if you are able to find articles that relate to this week’s material (Ch. 16-20). You will need to mention the chapter and the concept when answering this question.
4. What are some similarities between the two articles (if any)? (4 points)
5. What are some differences between the two articles? (4 points)
6. Does one (or both) of the articles appear biased (Links to an external site.)? Briefly explain why or why not. (4 points)

Answers must be written in complete sentences. (1 point)

Discussion 6

Introduction

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed in 2010 by President Obama provided health insurance to people who could not afford it prior. Since its passage the ACA has been under constant scrutiny, with debates surrounding whether or how to repeal or replace the act.

Your Tasks

Task 1- Read Article

Read the article “The Future of U.S. Health Care: Replace or Revise the Affordable Care Act (Links to an external site.)“.

Task 2- Original Post

Please address the following in your post:

1. Tell us what you thought of the article. What was your previous understanding of the ACA and how has this helped you in better understanding it? (4 points)
2. Which approach discussed in the article did you most agree with? Why? (4 points)
3. Which approach discussed in the article did you least agree with? Why? (4 points)
4. In your opinion, would replacing or revising the ACA increase healthcare disparities? Why or why not? (4 points)
5. The post must be at least 250 words. (2 points)
6. Include at least 1 outside reference, cited in APA format. This reference needs to be cited both in-text and at the end of the post in a reference list. (2 points)