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Think Tanks Assignment
1. Identify the organization, and briefly describe its history and mission.
Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) was instituted in the year 1948. In 1991, the KFF was completely transformed in all the aspects including the legal status, programs, staff expertise, the mission and the style of operation for which it is recognized for currently. Its main focus is the critical health issues in the United States and also the role of US in the health policy in the world. It releases information that is useful to the healthcare community, policy makers, the general public, and the media.
2. Describe the education and professional experience of the researchers and authors of the material concerning these entitlement programs (Social Security and/or Medicare) or health care policy (especially Obamacare).
Most of the authors that have contributed to the materials involving Medicare are highly experienced and highly knowledgeable. Most of them have at least a degree in a medical related field, and some of them hold Ph.D. degrees. An example is the Medicare Policy program associate Director, Juliette Cubanski, Ph.D., MPH, MPP. She has contributed to several articles involving Medicare.
3. Summarize the information provided on any one of these programs: Social Security, Medicare or the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), especially facts and statistics on the programs, their participants and finances.
Medicare was established in 1965 …