Bills? We Don't Need No Stinking Bills! Chasing the Treasure of Health Care

So now we are on our way...

The task as outlined previously is as follows:

1. Where is the health care debate going?

Track the bills that are in the House of Representatives and the Senate. What do they offer? Who supports them?

2. What does public opinion say about health care?

Find public opinion polling results on questions concerning health care and how that opinion is changing over time. For example, to what extent to Americans support a government operated health option? How has that support changed over the last six months?

3. What are the three strongest arguments on both sides?

In your research, decide on the three best arguments on each side and justify why you think they are the most important.

4. How are people debating this issue in the media?

Check out the ads being run across America right now both in support and in opposition to changes in health care. Is there a pattern? Who is running these ads? Identify the best and worst ads. Do these ads help or hurt the debate? Are they addressing the best arguments their respective side has to make?

While you all are responsible for finding appropriate sources online to meet the requirements of the assignment, here are some examples of the material available to assist you in these endeavors:

1. Where the health care debate is going

Bill Tracking

http://www.opencongress.org/

http://www.govtrack.us/

http://thomas.loc.gov/


Compare Health Care Reform Plans

http://www.kff.org/healthreform/sidebyside.cfm

How A Bill Becomes a Law

http://www.cybertelecom.org/images/howlaw.gif


http://www.votesmart.org/resource_govt101_02.php

2. What does public opinion say about health care?

Public Opinion Research

http://www.gallup.com/home.aspx

http://www.pollingreport.com/health.htm

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/content/search?SearchText=health+care