Before I read the articles, I related the term “strategy” to the game of chess. In the game of chess, strategy is extremely important because it can either make you or break you. In terms, one wrong move can be the end of the game. Both players need to carefully think of which “moves” they want to make and think of the possible outcomes. My definition of strategy is taking a course of plan and evaluating every possible outcome (negative or positive). After reading the articles, my perception of strategy changed tremendously because I did not know it was so complex than I first perceived it. So much strategic thinking and planning goes into strategy in order to get the best optimal results. Porter defines strategy as, “Making trade-offs in …show more content…
He explains how Southwest offers short flights, low-cost, avoids large airports and does not fly long distances. Southwest strategy is to target business travelers, families, and students with low fares, which attract sensitive customers (Porter, 1996). From my volunteer experience at Virginia Garcia Wellness Center, it uses community engagement approach to reach and serve migrant and seasonal farmworkers. I am not too sure what strategy approaches Virginia Garcia endures, but from volunteering and observing, I noticed a few. Virginia Garcia recruits at the local level to build a rapport within the community to create opportunities for patients to learn and create social connections (Virginia Garcia Website, …show more content…
This quote solidifies how the healthcare system in the U.S. is based. In this instance, I believe that government involvement was a determining factor to its failure. If the government was involved more and placed more policies and regulations, it would be more successful. From Porter’s article, “Redefining Competition in Health Care,” he articulates that the “U.S. Health Care System has been poorly in both costs and quality over many years” (Porter, 2008). This topic is highly debatable within different parties. Many are for it, while others are against it. Profit margins for many insurance companies are a major reason whether Obama care will succeed or fail. Insurance companies want to make profits, but it is difficult to do so with Obama care. I am not an expert on this topic and this topic is extremely complex. My perception towards this issue is that in order for Obama care to succeed, it needs to be on a single payer system with government involvement. For example, Canada has success in their healthcare because it is based on a single payer system. If the U.S. bases its healthcare like Canada, similar results can be
23), a strategy is competing differently using a set of actions to perform better over rivals and achieve greater profitability. It is about choosing to be different and making the correct choices to provide direction and guidance to employees and the company on what to do and what not to do.
One of the most controversial topics in the United States in recent years has been the route which should be undertaken in overhauling the healthcare system for the millions of Americans who are currently uninsured. It is important to note that the goal of the Affordable Care Act is to make healthcare affordable; it provides low-cost, government-subsidized insurance options through the State Health Insurance Marketplace (Amadeo 1). Our current president, Barack Obama, made it one of his goals to bring healthcare to all Americans through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. This plan, which has been termed “Obamacare”, has come under scrutiny from many Americans, but has also received a large amount of support in turn for a variety of reasons. Some of these reasons include a decrease in insurance discrimination on the basis of health or gender and affordable healthcare coverage for the millions of uninsured. The opposition to this act has cited increased costs and debt accumulation, a reduction in employer healthcare coverage options, as well as a penalization of those already using private healthcare insurance.
Obamacare is what America needs, and is the middle ground between a single payers system and a public option system. Without Obamacare, the two opposite options I have given would be too extreme and not everyone would agree on them. It would cause controversy in America, and that is the opposite of what we need in this health care crisis. It would also not help the health care crisis grow and replenish itself to the standards that us citizens expect from the government. In order for America to stay on track to rebuild the health care system, we need to keep going in the same direction and expand our horizons by keeping and adding on to the Affordable Care Act so every citizen is content.
The biggest advantage of Obamacare seems to be the lower overall health costs. It is said to do this by providing insurance for millions of Americans and making the care that prevents serious
We are the wealthiest country yet we don’t have free universal health coverage. The insurance companies are attempting to manage cost through price controls and we’re still having to pay out of pocket for a lot of the expenses. Personally I think that The Obama Care (and the Affordable Care Act) will have little to no effect on me until maybe later in life because the insurance I have works great for me. I do have to meet my deductible every year, and it depends on which doctor I go to if I have a copay or
Half of the 50 million people in the U.S are currently uninsured. The new healthcare laws were intended to expand health insurance coverage, but one trade association warned that it will end of driving 60 million manufacturing workers out of coverage supplied by their employers over the next decade unless it was fixed before that occurs.(Newton-Small). Companies offered health coverage to their employers but certain laws prevented them from giving some benefits, forcing them into something that is called a one sized fit's all system. Basically like a waiting list. The problem with the one sized fit all system is that healthcare is just simply too large and complexed to manage at a government level. This is a system the government created that they cannot fix. The charge of Obama care would dump 60 million workers into the laws state and federal insurance exchanges which lead to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). With the economy down, the ACA is far from being aff...
ObamaCare, also known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is a Health care reform law that was signed on March 23, 2010. ObamaCare’s goal is to provide more Americans with affordable health care insurance. ObamaCare also hopes to improve the quality of healthcare and health insurance in America, regulate the healthcare industry, and reduce the cost of healthcare in the United States. ObamaCare is made up of ten titles; I: Quality, Affordable Healthcare for all United State Citizens, II: The Role of Public Programs, III: Improving the Quality and Efficiency of Healthcare, IV: Prevention of Chronic Disease and Improving Public Health, V: Healthcare Workforce, VI: Transparency and Program Integrity, VII: Improving Access to Innovative Medical Therapies, VIII: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (CLASS Act), IX: Revenue Provisions, and X: Reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.
According to Thompson, Peteraf, Gamble and Strickland (2016, p. 23), a strategy is competing differently using a set of actions to perform better over rivals and achieve greater profitability. It
President Obama has made great progress in ensuring that more affordable healthcare is available to more citizens. The Affordable Care Act was passed by Congress and signed by President Obama on March 23, 2010 and a final decision was reached by the Supreme Court on June 28, 2012 (Secretary). Although The Affordable Care Act hasn’t been perfect, it has made great progress. The key features of The Affordable Care Act are expanded Medicaid to more low-income Americans, created healthcare market places where citizens can buy high-quality affordable plans, and eliminated coverage denials based on pre-existing conditions. The main problem with The Affordable Care Act is not everybody is eligible for Obama Care, so it failed to create a universal healthcare. President-Elect Donald Trump plans to repeal and replace Obama Care (“Donald Trump”). Although the details of Donald Trump’s healthcare plan have not been revealed yet, he promises “insurance for everybody” (“Donald Trump”). Hopefully, healthcare becomes the right of all citizens
The first portion of the novel is centered on understanding the essence of strategy. The understanding strategy, according to the author, is derived from truly comprehending what strategy
President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act in 2010. Its purpose was to maintain a steady health insurance policy for the masses and offer affordable, available, and better quality (Berwich & Hackbarth, 2012). “The United States spends more on health care, both per capita and as a share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), than any other country in the world” (Center for U.S. Health System Reform, 2011, p. 1, Para 2).
Obama care pro's and con's. I am sure that some are quite unhappy with the system and some have to pay a higher premium. I have a pre-existing condition, including chronically back problems and a coronary disease. When I was laid off by a large international printing company, I lost a great insurance that covered most procedures and meds to a 100% out of pocket expense. For some time I could not afford to pay for expenses or risk loosing my house. Either I pay for mortgage or cover my medical expenses. Thanks to Obama Care I am able to continue to pay my mortgage and have a reasonable
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I believe that Obamacare is a work in progress. So far, it was gone well with its intended effect, but it can be improved. The act and program has granted many Americans affordable healthcare (ObamaCare Facts: Facts on the Affordable Care Act, n.d). With the creation of this policy, Americans have been given various options to chose from that fit their medical needs. However, a negative effect of the program is that new taxes had to be created so the program could be funded.
The scope of this essay is to address coherently with examples a number of key areas of strategy; strategy and its importance, challenges in relation to development and implementation of strategies, and a discussion of the relevance of strategy in the modern