Cultural Relevance

To successfully complete this essay, you will need to answer the following questions:

•Explain the cultural relevance of the article. Who funded this magazine? What are their political biases?

•What is the main point of the article? What is the writer’s message to his/ her readers?

•Did the magazine make an impact on popular culture? Your thesis for the essay should attempt to answer this question:

•Explain the cultural relevance of the article. How did this particular magazine article reflect and/ or attempt to manipulate the cultural values of its audience?

How can you prove this?

This essay should be 2-3 pages, in APA style, utilizing the college’s library resources. Please include at least one scholarly resource as a minimum in your essay.

Question 2

Answer the following:

• Identify, how many Americans remain uninsured despite the PPACA (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), using the most current scholarly resource available.
• Identify how many Americans are currently signed up for and have paid premium for the PPACA.
• Discuss the current cost to Americans in subsidies, which are financially supporting the PPACA. What is the current fine charged by the IRS to those without insurance and how much will it increase in 2016? Will this fine increase have a negative or positive impact? Explain why.

Review the following articles:

Lurie, I. Z., & McCubbin, J. (2016). What can tax data tell us about the uninsured? evidence from 2014. National Tax Journal, 69(4), 883-904.

Impact of obamacare on coverage: Reduction in the number of uninsured. (2016). Congressional Digest, 95(3), 7.

Jost, T. S., & Pollack, H. A. (2016). Making health care truly affordable after health care reform. The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 44(4), 546-554. doi:10.1177/1073110516684785

To support your work, use textbook readings . As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format. 400 words