Parity

The existing mental health system in the United States is fairly new with less structure on standards of care such as with empirically validated treatments or primary prevention models (Behbehani et al., 155). The 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) and the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), were designed to extend insurance for individuals with mental illnesses who were unable to before (Health Insurance, n.d.). However, problems still…

Japan has now been ranked as the third largest economy in the world. This status definitely did not come easy, as for several decades Japan suffered from low growth rates and deflation, with very little signs of economic recovery. In addition, several unfortunate events hindered Japan’s growth even further. Such events included the global economic recession in 2008-2009 which negatively affected several countries around the world, hence resulting in a decline for Japanese exports on the global…

Bank in 2014. It is predicted to flatten in 2015 and start to pick up in 2016. As for the GDP Per Capita PPP, Vietnam is expected to increase from 5124.65 USD in 2014 to 5370.14 USD in 2015. The GDP per Capita, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 30% of the world 's average. GDP per capita PPP in Vietnam averaged 3146.78 USD from 1990 until 2014, reaching a highest of 5370.14 USD in 2014 and lowest of 1501.14 USD in 1990. Vietnam’s GDP PPP was ranked 126TH by…

A Common Struggle Discussion Post: Parity? In the book, “A Common Struggle” by Patrick Kennedy (Kennedy & Fried, 2015), one of the major themes that Kennedy brings out is the importance of parity for mental health care. Without parity for mental health care, many people do not receive the treatment that they need for their illness. According to Cambridge University, “It is estimated that about 28% of the U.S. population has a diagnosable mental illness, even though only 8% actually seek…

When perusing the CIA’s world fact-book distribution of family income gini index, 2 countries stood out; Australia and Denmark. These 3 counties are all developed, so theoretically inequalities are more systemic than due to the process of development, and all three have global interests, so gross domestic product, or GDP, can be meaningfully compared to measure output. While some markers are hard to directly compare, each countries ladder of opportunities, social welfare programs and taxations…

INTRO With the rise of the Asian Tigers, the world’s attention has shifted to the East in terms of growth prospects and economic potential. Similar to other Asian countries, India has possessed the right ingredients for this transformation. However, because of its combination of a closed economy and a democratic government, changes were slow to come. India is in a different place now; it has been growing rapidly: inflation has eased, international investors are bullish on India and the Modi…

According to the World Bank in 2014, nominal GDP totaled $77,868,767,983,902 globally. Together, number two China, and number nine India produced 15.95891% of this figure. However, looking at GDP from a Purchasing Power Parity standpoint, China moves into the top spot and India rises to number 3, totaling an even greater percentage of 23.440035% of the global GDP. The Asian nations’ amply populated workforce has cultivated an environment rich in opportunity, at low costs…

Brazil’s flourishing economy makes for a productive business venture from foreign investors. Due to its high GDP, Brazil proves to be a moderately certain potential asset. Ranked 8th overall by cia.gov, with a GDP (PPP) of over 3 trillion U.S dollars, Brazil economically dwarfs all of the other south American countries it competes with. This combined with a low cost of living and operating makes it a great place to do business. Since 2008, Brazil has become a net external creditor and all three…

There are many reasons to why people are starting to prefer American made items over imported goods. It seems that many individuals are increasingly going out of their way to purchase items, mainly, clothing that has the label of “Made in America”. The question is why is this trend becoming so popular? Could the reasons be, because of quality and a certain class that can afford these items? Or is it because of jobs coming to America?. Or is it having pride in America? No matter the case, the…

Comparison of the Australian and Indonesian economy Intro: Australian economy. Australia is classified by the World Bank as a developed country because its gross domestic product was US$1015 billion in purchasing power parity terms in 2008. Its per capita income was US$37,250 per annum, ranking it 11th highest in the world in terms of per capita income. The main sectors of the Australian economy include agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, manufacturing and service. Indonesian economy.…