Discussion

1. What are some of the major interest groups that influence the decision-making process when it comes to health policy? Do you think that they should have access to "Direct Lobbying?" Is this process enhancing or diminishing the government's Bureaucratic behavior?

2. Appended to Karen Davis' oral testimony is a set of 24 insightful exhibits that are loaded with Medicare information. For this module's discussion, please interpret, assess, cite, and debate the Medicare reform implications of the facts and figures from this set of 24 exhibits

*Each question must be half a page, single space

*Each question must have 2 reference.