Week4 Reading Journal - 1

It depends upon the Supreme Court’s decision whether President Obama’s Medicare Reform is constitutional or not. There are three major questions the justices will take a close look at. First, whether Congress had the power to enact the “minimum coverage” provision of the act. Second, if Congress did not have the power under the constitution, whether mandate provision can be considered separately from the rest of the law. At last, the justices want to examine whether all of cases against the law are premature or not. I do not know much about the Medicare Reform President Obama proposed last year. However, I do believe a nation has responsibility to protect its people, and protection here does not mean only protecting people from a war. Judging from information that a director, Michael Moor, provided in his movie, “Sicko,” a large number of Americans did not receive appropriate medical care because of high prices of medical insurance and wanted to have nationwide medicare system. Supporting the reform, still insufficient, does not mean supporters are communists. They just want a social safety net which protects them when in need. Are people eligible for that at least?

Vocab.

Muster - Noun

              If someone or something passes muster, they are good enough for the thing they are needed for

              gathering, rally

              ex) Lady Gaga's new music video narrowly made a muster.

Inextricably - Adverb

                     If two or more things are inextricably linked, they cannot be considered separately

                     inseparably

                     ex) Alzheimer's disease and brain activities are inextricably linked.

Source : http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/11/14/142301379/supreme-court-to-decide-constitutionality-of-health-law