The Lobbyist Group

Interest groups have a lot of influence over decision that the government makes and has made. These groups, when formed right, are highly organized and have a definite agenda they are trying to push that is important to them. Interest groups will lobby in congress as well as other levels of government to get new laws and regulations passed.

Disney's Remember the Titans (2000) depicts the first season Herman Boone serves as head football coach of the T.C. Williams Titans in Alexandra, Virginia. The beginning of the movie shows how Bill Yoast, a Hall of Fame caliber coach, becomes the assistant coach to Herman Boone when Virginia public schools integrate in the early 1970's. Upon the temporary resolution to those coaching conflicts, the racially divided players and coaches go to football camp and learn how to become a team. In those scenes, Gerry Bertier and Julius Campbell emerge as leaders for the white and black team members respectively. Despite fighting each other and appearing to become enemies at first, they are able

Additionally, with the American Medical Association; “Its lobbyists and their checkbooks play some role in more congressional offices and campaigns than General Motors. Its representatives are leaders and political forces in every congressional district, every community in America.” To understand this statement, one must realize that healthcare is one of the biggest topics in every presidential election, so it comes to no surprise that the American Medical Association has expanded among its own members to be able to have an impact among every single corner of America. James Stacey, one of the American Medical Association's top Washington officials stated that "We are effective because we are fortunate to have physicians in every congressional

The purpose of lobbying is to communicate to public officials the special interests of specific groups.

In a pluralist democracy like in the United States, interest groups have played a major role throughout the history through highly organized factions and are aimed at different levels of government. Lobbying is one of the tactics of the interest groups to aid their agenda through implementing new laws and regulations. "If you want to have your face in the light, you should have your back in the dark". Similarly, the influences of the interests groups and lobbyists have good and bad effects on the people and the society.

Anderson, Amy. “The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on the Health Care Workforce.” The Heritage Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 July 2015. This paper is a through report on the impact of the ACA on the workers in healthcare, particularly on the ratio of worker to patients. It shows that the act will increase the physician shortage, particularly in already underserved areas and specialties. It will also greatly increase the stress on workers, due to the increase demand from each physician or nurse and the increased amount of regulatory paperwork required. Many healthcare providers are merging into larger business to cut costs; others are running cash-only or annual-fee models. The act attempts to transition to paying physicians for performance

Unaffordable health insurance/coverage is a major issue in the United States (US). There is a lot of coverage in the news media about The Affordable Care Act (ACA) that was signed into law in 2010 by President Obama to aid in assist in health insurance for all residents of United States.the US. The purpose of this paper is to address some of the questions most frequently asked; 1. What is health care reform and specifically what is the ACA? 2. What benefits does one see for nursing? 3. What are Accountable Care Organizations and can this improve access to patient care?

Health care in the United States is driven by a patchwork of services and financing. Americans access health care services in a variety of ways — from private physicians’ offices, to public hospitals, to safety-net providers. This diverse network of health care providers is supported by an equally diverse set of funding streams. The United States spends almost twice as much on health care as any other country, topping $2 trillion each year. (WHO.INT 2000) However, even with overall spending amounting to more than $7,400 per person, millions of individuals cannot access the health care services they need.(Foundation 2009) So when the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (a.k.a the Affordable Care Act or ACA) was passed in the summer

An interesting topic which we have yet to discuss in class is the relative development of China's technology, naval, and agricultural industries, at the time, in comparison with the west, and how it affected China’s position in the world throughout the 19th and early 20th century. Why didn’t China’s technological achievements propel it to become a global power in the later half of the millennia (before 1950). One interesting example is the comparison between Christopher Columbus's expedition vessel versus the Chinese Navies Zheng He “treasures ships”. For many centuries, the Chinese had had reached, and were operating at the pinnacle of technological achievement at the time. This leads the question - if Zheng He/s exploration efforts had not

“Interest groups are no less a threat than they are an expression of freedom” (Berry, 1984).

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been a topic of dispute since its introduction and continues to be discussed by politicians in the U.S. and throughout the world even after its passage. The Act has many opponents and is the cause of much controversy nationwide, primarily because it introduces higher healthcare costs for the richest citizens. Nevertheless, the ACA is an important stage in the American healthcare development process as it not only allows more people to receive healthcare services, but will also reduce the deficit. However, not everyone agrees. The policy is controversial in terms of cost vs. benefits, but the benefits ultimately outweigh the costs.

People are important for the success of democracy. After electing their representatives, some individuals wish to be more involved in legislative decisions that affect them, so they take to lobbying and joining interest groups. This often provides them with an atmosphere of individuals who think like they do, while also allowing them to play more of a role than just voting for a few people to represent them. Lobbying and interest groups also allow for issues to be brought to the attention of the legislature and provide a way for these groups to talk to the legislators, whether it is over dinner or at a concert. By voicing their opinions and placing pressures on the legislation, these groups have become successful in fighting for their passions and their views on important

However, lobbying for votes or influence is far from easy and can’t guarantee results by simply handing over a check. From 2007 to 2011 the American Medical Association spent around $19 million dollars annually trying highlight important issues and hope to sway votes in favor of legislation reflecting their views. In 2015, the AMA has 15 lobbyist and have spent a total of $6,720,000 although not much progress has been seen.

Sometimes a lobbyist can only get a couple minutes of their time, so the lobbyist must be prepared to make what they are going to say to persuade them fast. Lobbyist usually provide arguments, confirmation, and research to maintain their group situations. Many government officials don’t have time to research the issues themselves, so they depend on the information that interest groups and lobbyists provide to keep them informed and up to speed. Even though persuasion is a very important part of lobbying, interest groups also provide some material incentives to government officials. Also, what wealthy interest groups usually do is contribute to campaigns, and run advertisements to reach their goal. Another useful method interest groups use to accomplish what they want is boycotting, or declining to purchase an organizations

The head, ear, eyes, nose, and throat (HEENT) are common sources of complaints seen amongst pediatric patients, particularly during the winter season, and the flu season. The common infections involving the HEENT are pharyngitis, strep throat, rhinitis, sinusitis, otitis media and externa, and conjunctivitis. The American Academy of Pediatrics (2013), has suggested the route of treatment that practitioners should elect when treating these conditions. It is suggested that no antibiotics be prescribed unless the provider is certain that the person has an infection; they recommend that no antibiotics be given to patients with clear discharge and who are afebrile (AAP, 2013). In an effort to decrease antibiotic resistance and as per the AAP (2013) recommendations, I