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The financial and economic decisions hospitals face in our current healthcare system.

This week’s discussion focuses on the financial and economic decisions hospitals face in our current healthcare system. For your initial post, explain how cost-shifting impacts the flow of hospital monies. Describe “cream skimming” and determine if it is an ethical business practice, particularly in healthcare economics. How do Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements apply to these […]

“An Arresting Experiment: Domestic Violence Victim and Perceptions”

After reading Chapter 3 of the Mosher textbook, “An Arresting Experiment: Domestic Violence Victim and Perceptions” by Miller, and “Controlling a Jail Population by Partially Closing the Front Door” by Baumer and Adams, discuss the following prompts: How important is it to use official crime data?What are some issues with using official crime data?What public […]

National Security”

National Security” Please respond to the following Main Discussion Question: The conclusion of the Cold War seemed to decrease the security problems of the world’s major powers for a while. However, unexpected threats by bombers, radicals, insurgents, including an increasing arms race, Chinese economic domination, Russian expansion, the revival of a nuclear arms race, trade […]

A nuclear power plant

How far away from you is the nearest nuclear power plant? Research to find the answer to that question, and share other details regarding the plant (name, to where does it supply electricity, how many employees, how many cooling towers, when was it built, and how many reactors it has). Describe your feelings on your […]