Degree Type
Honors Capstone Project
Date of Submission
Spring 5-1-2013
Capstone Advisor
Sandra Lane, PhD, MPH
Honors Reader
Maureen Thompson, PhD
Capstone Major
Health and Wellness
Capstone College
Sport and Human Dynamics
Audio/Visual Component
no
Capstone Prize Winner
no
Won Capstone Funding
no
Honors Categories
Professional
Subject Categories
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Health and Medical Administration | Health Services Research | Other Medicine and Health Sciences | Public Health
Abstract
A large proportion of American adults lack health insurance, due to job loss and a wide variety of other issues. With the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and the Supreme Court decision affirming its constitutional legality, the availability of healthcare is set to increase in the near future. This honors thesis addresses the fit, or lack of fit, between the ACA provisions and the needs of the currently uninsured. My study involved ten interviews with patients at a free clinic for the uninsured in Syracuse, NY, and an interview with the Commissioner of Health from Onondaga County. For this study I completed an extensive literature review, wrote an IRB application, developed the interviews, administered and transcribed the recorded interviews, and analyzed the findings. Together these two perspectives help shed light on the complexities of the healthcare system and investigate whether or not the Affordable Care Act will meet the needs of those it is intentioned to reach.
Recommended Citation
Seckler, Sofia Gabirelle, "The U.S. Healthcare System: The Political and Personal Perspective" (2013). Honors Capstone Projects - All. 95.
https://surface.syr.edu/honors_capstone/95
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