Hello,
The following TWO readings about U.S. health care are due to be read by Wednesday, October 20th and are considered READING PACKET #4. The issue of health care certainly rears its head in the Breaking Bad episodes. It seems fitting that the series features an ordinary high school chemistry teacher whose health care benefits do not cover his treatments for lung cancer. He is desperate to get money for his treatments and to leave money for his family in the event of his death.
(Walter's former business partner, Elliott, was willing to pay for Walter's entire treatment. This "private sector" option was rejected out of jealousy and spite toward his friend's success. White, who quit the company before it went big, believes his friends ripped him off. One of his friends is the current wife of the company's CEO and also White's ex-fiance, whom he left. His resentment toward their success drives him to reject their offer.)
"Middle Class Struggling with Health Care Costs, Report Finds"
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10077/1043764-84.stm
"Why Does Health Care Cost so Much?"
http://www.newamerica.net/node/8920
See you tomorrow in class. We will be viewing episode six of Breaking Bad.
No comments:
Post a Comment