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AIM: How are we affected by the Healthcare Crisis In America

AIM: How are we affected by the Healthcare Crisis In America. LO: SWBAT use information in clips from the film Sicko by Michael Moore, as well as the Internet to complete a research paper in which they compare and contrast the benefits and disadvantages of managed care to socialized medicine .

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AIM: How are we affected by the Healthcare Crisis In America

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  1. AIM: How are we affected by the Healthcare Crisis In America LO: SWBAT use information in clips from the film Sicko by Michael Moore, as well as the Internet to complete a research paper in which they compare and contrast the benefits and disadvantages of managed care to socialized medicine

  2. Insurance - coverage by contract in which one party agrees to reimburse another for loss that occurs under the terms of the contract Contract – a written or sometimes oral agreement between two or more parties to accomplish a specified goal Medicaid - a U.S. government program of hospitalization and medical insurance for persons of all ages within certain income limits Deductible - the amount for which the insured is liable on each loss, injury, etc., before an insurance company will make payment Premium - the amount paid or to be paid by the policyholder for coverage under the contract, usually in periodic installments Vocabulary LO: SWBAT use information in clips from the film Sicko by Michael Moore, as well as the Internet to complete a research paper in which they compare and contrast the benefits and disadvantages of managed care to socialized medicine

  3. Insurance works covering people against paying medical and other related bills out of pocket – BUT in many cases people pay a PREMIUM or small fee to have the coverage What is Insurance? LO: SWBAT use information in clips from the film Sicko by Michael Moore, as well as the Internet to complete a research paper in which they compare and contrast the benefits and disadvantages of managed care to socialized medicine

  4. How many Americans do not have health insurance? 50 million • Why do people go broke paying for coverage? Paying too much for treatment • Why do insurance companies deny coverage to people? Preexisting conditions • How many people die each year from health issues that are not covered by insurance? 18,000 • Why would an insurance suddenly drop a person who recently applied for coverage and was given it? Questions to answer from film LO: SWBAT use information in clips from the film Sicko by Michael Moore, as well as the Internet to complete a research paper in which they compare and contrast the benefits and disadvantages of managed care to socialized medicine

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