Health Care Policy National Security Policy The Backstory Background employer based benefits Pros
cons Truman - 1st proposal for a universal system, failed Decline of pensions / benefits with manufacturing sector decline / decline of unions Clinton key domestic agenda item, failed
Post mortem: Hillary Boxed out doctors, pharmaceuticals Delay DOA Only achieved a child program called S-Chip Obamacare
Lessons learned: Brought key players in the room from the start No public option all private insurers Free markets and Penalties + all plans must include coverage of mental health, wellness checks, etc.
Federalism - states pushback and are accommodated Botched launch of healthcare.gov Supreme Court Ruling - National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius
Ways to save it: Avoiding the death spiral, lowering costs by changing the pay structure Trump Administration Lost a vote in the Senate to appeal Obamacare with one vote cast by Sen John McCain Hollowing out the Program
Used a budget bill to repeal the tax penalty for not buying insurance Allows the sale of stripped down policies that dont cover mental health, childbirth, etc. National Security
Tools We use: Military Economic Pressure Diplomatic Pressure Sandboxes we play in United Nations 191 nations
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Org Policymakers The president The diplomats dept of state 30,000 employees
Department of defense Heads of each branch = joint chiefs of staff
National security council = Pres, VP, Secty of Defense, Secty of state CIA central intelligence agency National security agency = electronic eavesdropping Congress Policy Overview
Isolationism - Washingtons farewell address
Imperialism WWI Return to isolationism League of nations WWII Cold War Containment. mccarthyism
Korea Arms race Vietnam Berlin wall
Dtente Rearmament peace through strength End of cold war War on terror
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