Listen to the attached podcast from Kaiser Health News commemorating the 10 year anniversary of the
passage of the ACA.
https://khn.org/news/khn-podcast-what-the-health-the-affordable-care-act-turns-10/
Please write a short summary of the podcast including what conditions contributed to the need for health care
legislation, how the bill was crafted, and how the bill has benefited people. What do they expect the future of
the ACA to look like under Republican and Democratic administrations?
Please read the attached articles:
https://www.vox.com/21549641/obamacare-supreme-court-case-amy-coney-barrett-california-texas-bidendepartmentalism
https://www.npr.org/2020/11/10/933462515/supreme-court-appears-likely-to-uphold-obamacare
Summarize the case before the Supreme Court. Why does it seem that even the conservative justices might
not rule to overturn the Affordable Care Act? When can we expect a ruling?

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Provide the understanding of how actions and activities take place in the workplace. Often, however, there are differences in opinion between management and labor. View the following humorous video that shows the importance of ongoing communications and that the contract agreement alone sometimes does not tell the whole story: Seven Dimensions (2016). Unions and collective bargaining. [Alexander Street Video] (this is attached in a printed version of the video and powerpoint. Video is not available. In this Assignment we will look at actual labor contracts to experience the content and detail involved. Go to the following source: United States Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards, Collective Bargaining Agreements. Retrieved from https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/compliance/cba/index.htm The emphasis is on how to represent information in table form and to draw your own conclusions from the data presented. ASSIGNMENT: Select two labor contracts, each representing a different industry group. Discuss (in your own words): • How the two contract sections on employee grievance handling differ and are the same (paying close attention to the definition of “grievance”; grievance processing steps, mediation and/or arbitration and other important topics in the clause). • C​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​ompare and contrast their employee discipline/discharge clauses. • Summarize by bringing in background readings and/or library research to discuss the impact grievance handling might have on employee relations. Include at least 3-4 references Half of your paper should be a table or tables, and half a discussion of your conclusions drawn from the tables you present. Paper length: 4–pages, not counting cover and reference pages. BACKGROUND: Noe, R. A., Hollenbeck, J. R., Gerhart, B. & Wright, P. (n.d.). Human resource management, Chapter 14: Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations, Chapter 14 PowerPoint presentation. Retrieved from https://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/aSGuest44737-390578-Chap014-HRM-Entertainment-ppt-powerpoint/ Burnett, J. (2015). Old Unions Can’t Cope with the New World. U.S. News. Retrieved from https://www.usnews.com/opinion/economic-intelligence/2015/05/26/labor-unions-need-to-reinvent-themselves. Hussein, F. (2017). Labor Movement Turns to Social Activism to Attract Millennials. Retrieved from https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2017/07/27/labor-movement-turns-social-activism-attract-millennials/456409001/. United States Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards, Collective Bargaining Agreements. Retrieved from https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/compliance/cba/index.htm Craver, C. B. (2013). Collective bargaining interactions, retrieved from https://www.negotiations.com/articles/col​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​lective-bargaining/

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Essay 1:
Discuss the historical evolution of public administration in the United States. What developments, events, and persons have served as forces for change? Consider our political traditions and the changing conceptions of the role of government and public bureaucracy. Include how government and public administration perspectives have evolved and how differing views continue to be a source of continuing conflict. How do you describe the current condition? What trends do you see for the future?

Essay 2:
Discuss the characteristics of an effective organization. How do its structure and management practices affect organizational success? Discuss the elements that contribute to an effective organization, such as leadership, organizational structure, trust, and motivation. To what extent do personal attitudes, values, and behaviors of administrators affect their performance?

Essay 3:
A democratic public administration demands accountability at every level. How can we be assured that our public servants are held to a high level of responsiveness, fairness, honesty, and competence? Is it enough that voters select representatives and that those representatives monitor executive agencies, or is there a broader range of instruments for assuring these qualities in our agencies? Examine the characteristics of administrative accountability, giving examples and citing sources.

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