Ending Welfare As We Know It by R. Kent Weaver
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12 pages. This paper is an analytical report of the book Ending Welfare as we Know it by R. Kent Weaver. The main topic of the book is the inner workings of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. This was the first significant reform of welfare policy in the United States since the Aid to Families with Dependent Children. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JGAwlfre.rtf

Evaluating HMOs
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5 pages in length. The necessary steps to take to ensure financial stability within the confines of health maintenance organizations (HMO) are various and many. While most HMOs got large rate increases in 1999, most analysts feel that is what we are seeing a reflection of. Health plans' big premium increases and enhanced profit margins could lead to increased tension with providers, including hospitals, researchers reported. The writer discusses how hospitals and integrated systems eager for a bigger piece of the premium pie could take aggressive stances in contract talks with managed-care organizations. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JGAhmopp.wps

Family Support Act Of 1988 / Reform 1996
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An 8 page research paper that looks at the intricate details of the two "Acts." Because of space, the paper discusses in detail only those issues that have to do with work and retraining, or "family issues" such as child support and teen education, although there are a number of other issues related to the 1996 Act (these are referenced). Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Famsuact.wps

Financial Crisis Facing Today’s Nursing Homes
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This 20 page report discusses the state of the nursing home industry in the United States and the many problems and challenges it has face and continues to face. Even though Congress restored nearly $3 billion to skilled nursing facilities in 1999, it still wasn’t enough to keep many of the facilities operating. In general, the government’s payment system and the ever-increasing costs of doing business and providing services has resulted in financial disasters throughout the nursing home industry, especially for the most financially leveraged nursing home chains. Issues associated with nursing homes’ financial, regulatory, and administrative problems are discussed. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: BWnhomes.rtf

FOOD STAMPS AND INFLUENCES
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This paper examines the U.S. welfare policy, including the Department of Agriculture's Food Stamp Program. The paper discusses the political and media influences on such programs. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTfoosta.rtf

Free School Lunch Program
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An 8 page paper which discusses the origins and conditions of free school lunch programs in the United States. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAlunch.wps

Gang Violence: A Social Problem
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In recent years, an increasing focus on aggression and the criminal expression of aggression has led to the call for a more effective assessment criteria and interventions based on an acknowledgment of a variety of factors, including the societal views of aggression and the link between behavioral problems and gang participation. This 5 page paper provides an overview of this issue and relates it to the current literature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHCriTh5.rtf

Government Dependency: The Most Important Issues Facing America Today
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An 8 page contention that our growing dependency on our government to address even the most basic of our needs is not just weakening us as a nation but potentially imperiling our lives. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPtechSlfSuff.rtf

GOVERNMENT PROGRAM ANALYSIS: SOCIAL SECURITY
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This 9-page paper provides an evaluation about the Social Security program as a successful (or non-successful) government program. The paper focuses on a thesis, a literature review, an analysis of the program, and conclusion. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTsosean.rft

Health Care - United States vs Canada
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An 8 page paper. Compares health care in both countries, reports data regarding costs and comments on access and goals of each program. The problems reported with each system are reported and discussed. A recommendation is made for the health care system in the U.S. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: PGhlth5.rtf