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MOD 7-4 Assignment 2 - Persuasive Essay
English Composition II (ENG123)
Southern New Hampshire University
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Student Name English 123: Composition 2 Professor Dr. Name Submission Date Student 1 Module Assignment 2: Persuasive Essay Have we decided that we are once again comfortable with institutionalizing our disabled, after fighting so hard to shut down institutions? Have we forgotten how passionate we were about our beliefs? Those that were instrumental in the closure of these centers convinced us that they not only damaged their residents, but also to society as a whole. The budget cuts will continue to affect the care and support of mentally and physically disabled. President Trump wants to restructure how Medicaid is funded. This affects people with disabilities and puts them at risk of losing much needed services, now and into the near future. Without the necessary funding, this proposal could initiate a movement that encourages a move back to institutions in order to once again gain access to these services. Furthermore, many of those making careers as caregivers will end up losing their jobs. The proposed budget cuts will severely affect our mentally and physically disabled because health care costs will continue to rise as services become unavailable and force many to lose their jobs, states are already being negatively impacted these effects through loss of needed funds, and ultimately leading to a future filled with housing our disabled in unethical and inhumane institutions. As Medicaid funding decreases, health care costs will continue to rise and services will steadily become unavailable and those providing these services will lose the jobs. In his article titled In Texas Medicaid Hit Rural Kids With Disabilities Especially renowned NPR reporter Wade Goodwyn argues that Medicaid budget cuts and reallocations are already hurting those who take advantage of provided services and the consequences will only continue to decrease the quality of life for our disabled. introducing readers to a child and family currently at risk to lose services, he uses a Student Name English 123: Composition 2 Professor Dr. Name Submission Date Student 2 example of how this loss of funding directly impacts a disabled developmental growth, her family, her caregivers, and her community. This source is doing a good job of supporting its argument because easy to read, understandable, and provides strong examples. It also humanizes the topic introducing its readers to a child and her family who are impacted negatively the Medicaid budget cuts. His article also exposes how the consequences from these budget cuts and will only continue to decrease the quality of life for our disabled. It also shows that centers who employ the caregivers who provide these services are already beginning to close their doors. The industry already suffers from a lack of adequate revenue when compared to time and effort required to support the disabled, making it hard for caregivers to support their own families. Increased cuts will lead to a decrease in pay, further stressing the employee, and which creates a environment of high stress and limited motivation. States already being affected budget cuts are currently seeing the impact of losing funding for their children with special needs, particularly in their rural communities. Julian Pecquet, a journalist with experience as a congressional correspondent, argues that cutting the Medicaid budget will save billion dollars and it can be done effectively over a period of 10 years, in his article titled budget cuts Medicaid billion: plan would give states more flexibility to run program as they see While the article is the main claim, it is also stating that the budget cut will give states more flexibility to uniquely run individual programs and will protect seniors. The article does offer a compelling but also stresses that while funding will decrease the healthcare costs will keep going up. Although credible and persuasive, article is not doing a good job of supporting its arguments because Student Name English 123: Composition 2 Professor Dr. Name Submission Date Student 4 any guidelines put into place that would distinguish one disability from another that would allow for effective individual treatment plan. Early intervention programs and services are closing their doors and losing their staff because they able to pay employees, and because of this the disabled are suffering. This suffering that will only continue for a lifetime both for the child and the community because early intervention is necessary for development, especially for those with disabilities. Health care costs will continue to rise as services become unavailable and force many to lose their jobs. Although the idea of budget cuts might sound good at first and most states might be able to handle it for the first several years, not really a sound plan because basing future funding on past spending only increases risk and promises poor quality of life for those with disabilities. Raising awareness is likely to face challenges due to this issue having many components, which leads to varying degrees of understanding (or none at all) from the public. An effective financial plan can be created that will not only allow proper funding for the mentally and physically disabled, but also limit attrition in the direct care workplace keeping an eye on future and the needs of the growth of the industry, factor in the experiences from states already faced with the consequences of limited funding, and eliminate the need for institutions where we house those with disabilities. Student Name English 123: Composition 2 Professor Dr. Name Submission Date Student 5 References Goodwyn, W. (2016, November 3). Cuts In Texas Medicaid Hit Rural Kids With Disabilities Especially Hard. Retrieved from Keigher, S. (1995). Of Technological Targets and Budgetary Bombs: The Dangers of Depersonalized Budgetary Warfare. Health Social Work, 20(4), 6p. Retrieved from Pecquet, J. (2012). Ryan budget cuts Medicaid billion: plan would give states more flexibility to run program as they see fit. The Hill. Retrieved from
MOD 7-4 Assignment 2 - Persuasive Essay
Course: English Composition II (ENG123)
University: Southern New Hampshire University
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