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The number of people without health care coverage in the United States is one of the major concerns known to advocates of health care reform. A person without insurance is known as uninsured. There were surveys taken to know the amount of people in the United States without insurance and they found out that the number of people uninsured has fallen due to expanded Medicaid eligibility and health insurance exchanges established from the Patient Protection and Affordable care act known as PPACA or…

taken to reach gender parity in the United States Congress as well as state legislatures there still is a significant disparity in female representation in our government. When one considers that according to the United States Census in Bureau estimates as of July 1, 2016, that females in this country were in a majority at 50.8% (US Census Bureau Quick Facts, 2016), this lack of representation is unacceptable. Woman make up more than half of the United States population, yet even with a record…

Based on the United States Census Bureau (2015) data, there are many positive trends occurring in Fayette County. In evaluating the impacts or projections for growth in Fayette County, it is necessary to examine the aging population. According to the United States Census Bureau (2015), the median age of a Fayette County resident is 40.2 years. As the population ages, it is important to recognize the possible positive impacts resulting from immigrant populations moving into the area such as,…

This “GAP Analysis” commissioned by the Pennsylvania Department of Health WIC program, was designed to help assess why the PA WIC program has seen a 2.9% decrease in participation from the end of Federal year 2013 to the end of Federal year 2015. The PA WIC program has identified the top five barriers to participation as lack of transportation to WIC appointments, distance to clinic locations, traveling with small children, economically disadvantages and physical disabilities. This GAP Analysis’…

The term “Hispanic” broadly refers to the people, nations, and cultures that have a cultural link to Spain (“Hispanic,” n.d., para. 1). The terms “Latino” or “Latina” refer to people with cultural ties to Latin America and people of nationalities within the bounds of Latin America (“Latino,” n.d., para. 1). The term Latino can be used to refer to males or females, whereas the term Latina is used to refer to females only. The terms “Hispanic” and “Latino” can be used interchangeably to…

economic crisis and most certainly how did we reach the severity that we have? (Heffner) The issue that America is facing, is the idea that we can continue to import nearly $238.6 billion of products compared to our export of $198.0 billion. (United States Census Bureau) Thomas Heffner, author of Economic Problems Facing the U.S., claims that America persists in a superpower mentality. (Heffner) Having this massive debt over head, were struggling to live in the utmost “picture perfect” life…

of the fastest growing ethnic/racial groups today, Hispanics contribute largely to the demographic trends affecting the United States. According to the U.S. census bureau, as of 2013 there are 54 million Hispanics residing in the United States, which is 17% of the total population(“Minority Health”). This makes the Hispanic community the largest ethnic minority in the United States. It is also estimated that by 2060, Hispanics will constitute 31% of the total population. This essay will try to…

plains of the Western United States after the foaling in 2017. While most people know about the wild horse population in the western United States they don’t know that the population has exceeded its carrying capacity and it is causing a problem for people who are trying to manage the herds.This capacity is nearly triple the amount that can be truly supported on these public lands.With no true natural predators to keep the population balanced,so it is passed on to the United States government. …

Despite the progress that has been made, the playing field is far from level. Women continue to earn 77 cents for every male dollar (U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2010). Black people continue to have twice the unemployment rate of White people, twice the rate of infant mortality, and just over half the proportion of people who attend four years or more of college (see Figure 1). In fact, without affirmative…

A Screenshot of Poverty in the United States The most recent survey of poverty in America provides a shocking revelation that in 2012, nearly 15 percent or 46.5 million people live at or below the poverty line established by the United States government (Abramsky, 2013). Experts who work with this demographic realize this may not be an accurate tool for measuring the hungry, the homeless, the unemployed and uninsured, and understand the numbers are actually more prevalent (Abramsky, 2013). Data…