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Posted by Ryan Shaw in English 3 - Pahomov on


Interview(Cheryl Kramer):

  1. I’ve been hearing and reading a lot of info about health care insurance costing a lot of money. Why is that?

The overall wealth of the city of philadelphia isn't as high as it should be, while the cost of healthcare continues to rise.


  1. Who do you think is responsible for the cost of insurance?

INsurance Agencies and government subsidiaries

  1. How do you think we could fix the problem of over-expensive health care?

Obama is fixing many of these problems with the new medicare plan, Obamacare.


  1. How has the cost of healthcare change over the past 5 years? What would it be like in the future?

The cost of health care has risen over the past 5 years, but because people aren't making enough money, less and less people are able to get health care.


  1. Who are the main people that are affected by the cost of health care?

Those of lower income, who can't afford it.


  1. What do you think of Obamacare?

I think that it'll help America and that it will help Philadelphia in particular, because it help those who can't afford health care, because it makes their employer buy it for them.


  1. How could the cost of healthcare decrease?

Obamacare is partly helping that, but if health insurance agencies would make special plans for those of lower income, or those who can't afford it.


  1. I read that there are about 137,000 adults who don’t have health insurance, is this number correct? How many children are out there who doesn’t have health insurance?

an estimated 190,000 people don't have insurance in philadelphia. Very few of them are children, because of CHIP.






. "Ambulatory Health Services(Health Centers) ." Public Health of Philadelphia. N.p.. Web. 15 Feb 2013. <http://www.phila.gov/health/AmbulatoryHealth/hc2.html>.
This website is a list of the health-care centers in the philadelphia area. With this information, I am able to find a place to interview someone about the Philadelphia health care system, and why a lot of people can’t afford it.

. "Health Insurance Programs." Philadelphia Unemployment Project . N.p.. Web. 15 Feb 2013. <http://www.philaup.org/health/hc_ins.html>.

This site has told me a lot about health care in Philadelphia. It’s let me know how it works, and also, a few of the available plans for low-income philadelphians.

. "Benefits Summary." Independence Blue Cross. N.p.. Web. 15 Feb 2013. <http://www.ibx.com/individuals/find_plan/low_income/special_care/benefits.html>.

This site gives us a great idea about how much health care costs at its cheapest. As a plan meant to give the most coverage at the lowest cost, it shows us one of the best possible situations of health care cost.

Barret, Kathrine. "Philadelphia's Healthcare Factsheet."healthcare-NOW.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Feb 2013. <http://www.healthcare-now.org/wp-content/uploads/pdf/finalphilafactsheet2.pdf>.

This pdf has given a lot of facts about how much health insurance costs the city, instead of the average person. This gives us a broader idea about where the money goes that we spend on health insurance, and what kind of legislature is being passed that is helping us.

Ellis, Glenn. "CITY HAS FINE HEALTH CARE, BUT NOT FOR ALL." The Philadelphia Tribune. The Philadelphia Tribune, 14 Jan 2013. Web. 15 Feb 2013. <http://www.phillytrib.com/healtharticles/item/7401-city-has-fine-health-care,-but-not-for-all.html>.

This article is a great example of something along the lines of what we’re trying to say. The article tells about the health insurance coverage for philadelphians, and the problems that a large portion of philadelphians face.






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