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Unit 8 and 9 Discussion

Unit 8 and 9 Discussion

Q Instructions Policy related to this module's topics changes constantly, and is often discussed in the news because of its importance. Using your favorite web search tool, perform at least two of the following searches. Potential Searches • Search "health" and click on the "news" filter • Search "mental health" and click on the "news" filter • Search "disabilities" and click on the "news" filter • Search "aging" or "older adults" and click on the "news" filter Then, choose one example from each search and discuss the basics of that story in your post. (So your post will discuss two separate articles.) In addition: • Connect what you found to at least one reading from class. • End your post with at least one question for your classmates. ________________________________________ Requirements In order to successfully complete this discussion, you should: • Be concise. Your initial posts should be brief (approximately 250-500 words) and each should include the summary of the two stories you found, a connection to the readings, and a question for your classmates. • Submit your initial post by the date specified on this page. • Respond to at least two of your peers by the end of the week. Your responses to your peers should include substantive answers to the questions they raised. • You should cite at least two assigned readings from this module.

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“The ER charged him $6,589.77 for 6 stitches, a cost that led his wife to avoid the ER” https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/11/19/1056866145/expensive-er-stitches-skip-care-bill-of-the-month (Links to an external site.) This article on NPR discusses the experience a couple in Tennessee had with their health insurance. The husband went to the ER to get a couple of stitches, he was grossly overcharged and despite asking numerous times for clarity on coverage, wasn’t given any. Only later did the astronomical bills start rolling in and took him by complete surprise. As a result of this negative experience, when his wife woke up one day feeling really sick, she refused to go to the ER, worried that she won’t be able to cover the expense.