SOCI306 Race and Ethnicity
Week 6 Forum
Health Inequality & The Law
Look up news articles about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted in 2010 (both for and against the legislation). Then answer the following questions:
1) What are major inequalities related to health in the U.S. as they affect less powerful groups in society? Relate one of our weekly course materials to your answer.
2) What is the role of the state (i.e. federal government) in creating and perpetuating these inequalities?
3) After reading about it, do you think the PPACA legislation is helpful in terms of health inequalities? Explain your answer.
Instructions for all Forums:
Each week, learners will post one initial post per week. This post must demonstrate comprehension of the course materials, the ability to apply that knowledge in the real world. Learners will engage with the instructor and peers throughout the learning week. To motivate engaged discussion, posts are expected to be on time with regular interaction throughout the week. All posts should demonstrate college level writing skills. To promote vibrant discussion as we would in a face to face classroom, formatted citations and references are not required. Quotes should not be used at all, or used sparingly. If you quote a source quotation marks should be used and an APA formatted citation and reference provided.