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Social Security Reform: How To Prevent The Program's Bankruptcy, Allison C. Edwards
Social Security Reform: How To Prevent The Program's Bankruptcy, Allison C. Edwards
Senior Honors Projects, 2020-current
Social Security, the United States’ largest federal entitlement program, provides old-age and disability protection to over 64 million Americans. However, rigorous evaluations indicate that the program will reach insolvency by 2035. This means that there are projected cash-flow shortfalls through which tax revenue alone will soon be insufficient in covering the annual program cost. Researchers suggest that the exhaustion of the Social Security trust funds is explained by (a) demographic shifts that depress the worker-to-beneficiary ratio and (b) financing imbalances caused by program deficits. My research addresses methods for ensuring the solvency of the Social Security program by exploring the …
Understanding The Failure Of Universal Healthcare Proposals In The U.S. And Paths Forward, Nicholas J. Telesco
Understanding The Failure Of Universal Healthcare Proposals In The U.S. And Paths Forward, Nicholas J. Telesco
Senior Honors Projects, 2020-current
Unlike most developed countries, the U.S. does not have a form of universal healthcare, where the government provides insurance for all citizens, despite attempts dating back to 1915. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), passed in 2010 by President Obama, was a significant expansion of government power in healthcare policy, yet did not guarantee universal insurance. In recent years, universal healthcare proposals have gained traction as the U.S. healthcare system faces issues of low access, high cost, and mediocre quality. In this thesis, I intended to discover the factors that influenced the passage of past U.S. healthcare reforms …