You are the current intern for the senior Congressional leader for your home district. The Congressperson sits on the Healthcare Oversight Committee, which is deciding how much Congress sh

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Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Sunday of Unit 6 Points: 100 Overview: You are the current intern for the senior Congressional leader for your home district. The Congressperson sits on the Healthcare Oversight Committee, which is deciding how much Congress should intervene in addressing the shortcomings in the healthcare system. S/He is deciding which way to vote on upcoming legislation to tackles those shortcomings. Instructions: You are tasked with assisting the Congressperson in determining how s/he should vote. Draft a short memo to the Congressperson addressing the following:

A. Briefly describe the major healthcare problems in the United States.

B. Present possible solutions that would address those healthcare problems.

C. Should the United States move to a universal healthcare system where everyone is insured, or should the United States continue with its current system?

Your response should also address the role insurance plays in the pooling of risks from multiple sources. Make sure that you review the helpful resource on “Special considerations for memos” in this unit’s resources section. Requirements:

• No more than 3 pages, typed, double-spaced with 12 inch font. • Submit a Word document in APA format. • At least three resources.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

FIN401 – Insurance and Risk Management

Unit 6 Assignment – When the Band-Aid Fails – Take Your Position

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Evaluation Rubric for Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement Proficient Exemplary

0 – 38 points 39 – 51 points 52 – 64 points 65 points

Content

Does not cover the assigned

topic; assertions are not supported by evidence;

paper is seriously lacking in

content and detail.

Does not do an adequate job of

covering the assigned topic; assertions are

weakly supported by

evidence.

Sufficient coverage of the

topics; most assertions are supported by

evidence.

Provides in- depth coverage

of the topics, assertions are

clearly supported by

evidence.

0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points

Resources No resources were used as

requested

Resources were used but

not reliable ones

Not enough resources were

used

Proper amount of resources were used

0 – 2 points 3 points 4 points 5 points

Paper Length The assigned did not meet the proper

length

The assignment didn’t have

enough length

The assignment

almost met the paper length

The assignment

had the proper length

0 – 11 points 12 – 15 points 16 – 19 points 20 points

Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not

followed.

Significant erro rs that do not

impede professional presentation.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Writing and format are

clear, professional,

APA compliant, and error free.