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LAW: HEALTH CARE REFORM IN THE UNITED STATES
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Since I arrived to the United States 18 months ago, I have been very interested in President Obama's Health Care Reform. Many controversial issues have come from it and some of them seem especially appealing to me from both legal and personal perspectives. From a personal perspective, since I come from a country with a national system of health care (Seguridad Social) in which medical care is a sort of basic right it is weird to listen to people who don't want something similar and the reasons that they set forth for that. From a legal perspective this is a very interesting issue because it has generated a big discussion about the Federal Government powers and the threat for States' sovereignty and individuals' freedom.
1.- A podcast:
Psych Drugs, Health Care Vote, Pine Mouth
This one is quite simple, in fact they just talk about health care reform in a very superficial way but it is a social approach to the issue and it is interesting to hear.
CommonHealthMassachusetts
2.- A Video:
This video shows a panel organized by The Federalist Society' Litigation Practice Group. Four American lawyers set forth their views about whether or not Obama's Affordable Care Act is complying with the Constitution. It is really fascinating to hear these people, some of them professors in prestigious American universities such us Harvard or Georgetown. I have learn a lot of the U.S. Legal System by watching this video and others in the same vein. In fact, regardless of the specific topic, they address one of the most discussed issues related to the U.S. Federal System. This controversy in the relationship between the Federal Government and the States on one side and the Federal Government and citizens on the other is the eternal issue. In this sense, The Affordable Care Act contains a regulation of care insurance market and the debate is whether this regulation falls within the frame of the commerce clause that permits Federal Government to regulate commercial activity when several States are involved in. The other big issue within the act is the Individual Mandate that force citizens to have a care insurance stating fines for those who don't comply with the mandate. The arguments and counter arguments are really well formulated and it is very alluring to listen to them in order to better understand the different approaches to the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.
Debating the Constitutionality of the Federal Health Care Legislation
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Health Care Reform
I have chosen this article because it is pretty clear in summarizing the current situation and background of the Act. Previous attempts of addressing the reform of the Health Care System are briefly explained and the steps followed by the Act in the Congress are described in a plain language. It is a formal article that is perfect for getting an overview of the issue. When the Act was being discussing in the House of Representatives, The New York Times gave a daily coverage of the procedures and it was one of the few media that provided a sort of neutral information.
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Affordable Care Act: The complete name of the Act is "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" . It is a federal law signed by President Obama on March 23, 2010 focused on reforming the private health insurance market, providing better coverage for those with pre-existing conditions, improving prescription drug coverage in Medicare and extending the life of the Medicare Trust fund by at least 12 years.
Benefits: what is covered by a specific Health care insurance.
Commerce Clause: It is a Federal Government power listed in the U.S. Constitution. This clause states that the Congress shall have the power to "To regulate commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes".
Co-payment: The amount that the insured person must pay out of pocket before the health insurer pays for a particular visit or service
Free rider: This expression makes reference to those people who take advantage of a health coverage without paying for it.
Government Option: commonly called "Public Option", it was a proposed public health insurance plan that the federal government tried to pass within the Act. The House of Representatives eliminated this point as necessary condition to enacted the Law.
Individual Mandate : It is a obligation that every individual has to purchase a health care insurance if they don't have a employer sponsored one.
Medicaid Program: It is a U.S. health care program for eligible individuals and families with low incomes and resources.
Medicare Program: It is a U.S. social insurance program that provides health insurance coverage to people who are aged 65 and over, or who meet other special criteria (disabilities).
Pre-existing conditions: A pre-existing condition is a medical condition that existed before you obtained health insurance, and it is significant because the insurer may not cover the pre-existing condition.
Some of the definitions have been adapted from the resources listed in the page "Resources"

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BIO edited My name is Miriam Pérez Morillas and I am 34 years old. I got the Degree in Law at the Universidad…

My name is Miriam Pérez Morillas and I am 34 years old. I got the Degree in Law at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in June 2001 and from that moment until two years ago I was working within Grupo Santander managing a real estate department.
Currently I live in a small town, two hours south of Chicago (Illinois-U.S.). I live here with my hudsband who is doing his PhD at the University of Illinois. Next year I am going to study the Master of Laws at that University. I would like to be able to work in the United States as a lawyer one day.

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