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In November 2003 the U.S. Congress passed a controversial health policy bill that President George W. Bush signed into law. The new legislation makes the most far-reaching changes to Medicare since the program was created in 1965. Please address the following questions:
Why were changes to Medicare deemed necessary?
What are the main provisions of the new legislation? Do you think they accomplish the desired goals?
Who was involved in setting the agenda for this policy change? Discuss the roles and interests of specific agenda setters and their influence on the development of the legislation.
Why was the legislation controversial? Discuss the claims of the law's supporters and detractors. Who will benefit from the changes?
Use the Cybrary or other Web resources to support your answer. U.S. sources please.
UPDATE: These sites should suffice.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/11/20031125-5.html
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/12/20031208-2.html
Thank you.
This solution addresses several questions about the controversial health bill passed in November 2003 by the U.S. Congress and that President George W. Bush signed into law. This includes reasons for why changes to Medicare were deemed necessary, the main provisions of the new legislation, who was involved in setting the agenda for this policy change; and, the roles and interests of specific agenda setters and their influence on the development of the legislation. Finally, it looks at both sides of the controversy, including the claims of the law's supporters and detractors, and who will actually benefit from these changes.