Last week was very useful and I want to thank Carmen for her suggestion of focusing in one of our potential sources, as this has allowed to me narrow my topic.
I am researching the potential effects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and I was having a hard time really focusing in on a subtopic. Ultimately I have decided to focus in on the positives of having a comprehensive primary care system, as the best way to battle illness and disease is to utilize preventative measures. Mariam and Maggie suggested I look at how preventative care works in another country such as France or Canada.
So, this has been a great week for my research.
-Matt
Hello Matthew,
I’m so glad that things are working out for you, I must say I think I’ m getting a little excited about my research as well because things are more focused now. Anyway, I know you want to focus on the positive of preventative health care, however did you think about the counterarguments ? I came across this article that discuses how preventative healthcare may save lives but not necessarily money. It does however mention how it does save money for younger people, which I though was interesting. The article references a report that found these results which I think may be helpful if you want to understand some of the arguments against this sort of healthcare approach. The following is an interesting quote that I got from the article which basically summarizes the counter argument. By the way it’s a NY times article so it may hold some credibility.
“But while these programs may be a boon to patients’ health, the study estimated that the cost savings would generally be offset by the cost of the program itself, estimated at $1,024 annually per patient”
By the way, did you get around to TED talks? I’m kind of -sort of -obsessed with TED so if I come across anything I will let you know, but I definitely think its worth giving it a look you may come across some pro preventative healthcare talks that may be helpful.
Good Luck!