SOC 304 Week 4 Family and Medical Leave Act Recent
SOC 304 Week 4 Family and Medical Leave Act Recent
DQ2: A growing number of American employees are having to care for their elderly parents. Caregiving may include taking extended periods of time off from work. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 addresses this need by providing some employees with up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave per year without fear of losing their jobs.
After reviewing the required resources for this discussion, please address each of the following questions:
a. How has the passage of FMLA impacted the older population in the United States?
b. How has FMLA reduced the challenges and stress associate with caregiving?
c. How has FMLA not relieved the stress of caregiving?
d. How has FMLA impacted your life?
e. How might the U.S. government encourage more support for the caregivers of the elderly?
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.
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DQ2: As Chapter 11 in your textbook notes, the costs for health care have risen dramatically and are expected to continue to rise. While Medicare is a public insurance program that provides coverage to almost everyone who is 65 and older, it only covers a portion of health care expenses. In fact, the authors of your textbook note that “if current trends continue, by 2030 half of those aged 65 and older will spend more than 25% of their income on medical bills and insurance premiums” (Markson & Stein, 2012).
After reading Chapter 11 in your textbook and watching “Aging America and Healthcare Reform,” please address each of the following:
a. Compare and contrast the services provided to older individuals under Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B.
b. Compare and contrast the health care services provided under Medicare versus Medicaid. Be sure to address how each program is funded, what they cover, who qualifies for them, and what role each plays in paying for health care of the elderly population.
c. Discuss the current funding for Medicare and why there is debate regarding the program.
d. What changes (if any) do you think that there will be in the Medicare program over the next 20 years?
e. Do you believe that the eligibility requirements should be changed in order to receive the health services provided by Medicare? Why or why not?
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references