http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/the_dismal_science/2013/05/will_obamacare_work_a_new_study_out_of_oregon_challenges_shows_universal.html
On May 1, May Fisherman wrote "Bad News for Obamacare" to Slate Newspaper. Obamacare is insurance for poor people offered to citizens across America. Oregon also started a heath care program for poor people in their state guarantying Medicaid for their population. However this Oregon plan is not working as well as the government thought it would. About 90,000 people from Oregon applied for only the 10,000 slots offered by this health insurance. The people who have this insurance, when surveyed, said that they were healthier, happier, and in better conditions overall compared to those who did not have this insurance. Medicaid recipients have much better mental health than the others. As a result of Medicaid, there have been more use of medication, doctor visits, and screenings. Although health care offers hug costs for the middle class and higher class, it is necessary to make the United States a better place overall.
Fisherman wrote a long, detailed, and developed article talking about the importance of the heath care system for the poor. Their are many health care systems except Obamacare, and one of them is Medicare which he talked about throughout his entire article. Fisherman has a serious, formal, and sometimes a mocking tone. His diction is very straightforward and he also used comparison and contrast. He compares the difference between the people who agree with health insurance for the poor and the people who don't agree with this health insurance. This is important in his article because it allows the readers to develop their own point of view and decide which group they want to be a part of.
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