1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background of the Study The enactment and enforcement of the affordable care act in 2010 expanded Medicare, particularly to vulnerable individuals in the country. Medicare refers to the federal health insurance that covers the elderly who are past 65 years, people with disabilities and those who are suffering from End-Stage Renal Disease. It is subdivided into different parts depending on the main things that are being covered. Part A refers to hospital insurance for the recipients (Medicare, 2018). This covers any inpatient stays, care in a nursing facility, home healthcare to some extent and hospice care. Part B refers to medical insurance that covers doctor services, medical suppliers, outpatient care and preventive care. Part D refers to prescription drug coverage where pharmaceutical costs are covered (Medicare, 2018). The American government does not directly provide this cover to patients. Instead, it approves insurance companies that can provide health insurance to patients.

In the recent past, global economy has become quite volatile and vulnerable, a factor that continues to affect the financial position of both small scale and large scale companies. A classic example of these issues financial crisis, volatility believed to be behind the fall of some of the world’s greatest companies. One of the gravest challenges faced by manufacturing entities is the ability to deal with the increasing competition and globalization levels. The solutions need the development of rapid and agile networks to cut costs and also meet the demands of the clientele. Many companies are becoming more aware of the essence of an effective supply chain management. An analysis of the supply chain management of LEGO machine shows various challenges that risk the financial position of the company. Among them is the huge costs incurred by the company alongside risk managements strategies. Although considered one of the greatest toys manufacturing company in the world, these challenges still challenge LEGO’s ability to conquer new markets and partner with other mega companies. Lack of effective cost control policies and risk management strategies plight this company, forcing business experts to advocate for restructuration of the companies supply chain management policies.

The Israeli-Palestine conflict began in the mid-20th century. It can be traced to the Jewish immigration and the intercommunal conflict in the mandatory conflict. What escalated the conflict, even more, was the Israeli occupation of the Westbank region. Negotiations to end the conflict were at an advanced stage until the 1967 war begun, which returned the people to a zero-sum conflict situation which evolved around national identity and border conflicts. After that, new attitudes and realization of the need to have a structured negotiation geared toward arriving at a solution whereby two separate and distinct states emerged. The peace proposed to be mutual and led to the Oslo Agreement of 1993. The Oslo Agreement did not suffice there was a lack of commitment by the parties, and the use of reserve options rendered the agreement futile. The peace process anchored on the Oslo agreement eventually broke down in 2000. With the collapse of the Oslo agreement, violence escalated between the states. Mutual commitment, validation of the people’s national identity, and international commitment are crucial to solve the Israeli-Palestine problem, moving forward. This paper analyses the peace process and recommends basic elements that could comprise of a peace process leading to…

Introduction Portfolio management is a significant practice in investment organizations. This is because they deal with a range of assets that must be effectively managed for such companies to keep running. This practice entails making decisions regarding the combinations of assets that a company owns and offers to the public. Furthermore, portfolio management involves determining the company’s objectives and the investments that can help attain them (Baptestone & Rabechini, 2018, p. 407). In the current world, the investment industry it faces with a number of issues that have deterred the performance of most companies. Therefore, organizations in this industry have to ensure that they adopt strategies that prevent them from losing their funds. The high competition in the industry is also causing pressure on these companies to manage their assets effectively. Evans Capital is one of the firms in this industry. The company offers several types of assets including bonds, equities, short-term instruments, and cash. By March 2018, the company had assets worth £500 million. Evans Capital has managed to maintain its funds through its 5-year long restriction of withdrawals by their investors. However, the organization’s fund inflows are still reducing and are projected to be less than the outflows…

Abstract The growth of China’s GDP has fascinated economic theorists for years. The country has grown in a relatively short time from an underdeveloped nation to the second biggest exporter and consumer in the world. The growth can be attributed to three primary factors, namely, a government with extensive experience in the pitfalls of communism and a healthy approach to free markets, strong support from the primary and secondary economic sectors, and abundant labor and land resources. Besides, the entry of China into the global market sustained the growth. The admission allowed the country to focus on primary and secondary sector exports on a scale that few other nations can achieve. The combination of these factors is what has led to China’s rapid GDP growth.

Abstract The study of vertebrate skeletal muscles shows that they have many similar features with the Crustacean muscles, though there are few differences. Crustacean muscles of a crayfish show that as the weight of the body increases, the volume of the muscles in the abdomen increases in a direct proportion. Sometimes, crustacean muscle fibers do not function the same way as other vertebrates. For example, as the length of sarcomere increases, the length of the crustacean muscle fibers also increases. During ontogeny, there must be a constant increase in range for both myosin filaments along with actin filaments to lengthen the sarcomere muscles.

Executive Summary Gun violence is a preventable social disease that has refused to go away despite the existence of strict gun ownership regulations. Every year, hundreds of thousands of victims of gun violence are either killed, disabled, or inflicted with physical injuries. The trend has continued for many decades while the current regulations only focus on deterrence and punishment. The reactionary approach that often characterizes the fight against gun violence has proven insufficient and should be complemented with rigorous and sufficiently-funded public health research.

With the volatile and unpredictable nature of the business world today it has become imperative to be as prepared as possible to manage potential liabilities within a company through extensive and thorough assessment and analysis of every foreseeable risk, as well as attempting to provide backup plans for any unforeseen situations at the same time. This is a complicated and diverse aspect of any company, and is especially complex in an organization such as Unilever, a globally active company with many facets to consider when creating risk management strategies and policies. This case study intends to provide a detailed overview of their current risk management techniques, the tools they utilize in implementing these strategies and what changes, if any, could be made to better improve their risk management procedures.

Objective The objective of the research is to study medication error as a risk affecting patient safety. The aim to understand the main causes of medication errors during management how frequent they happen and healthcare giver. Rational shall be clear based on our objectives. After identifying the causes, it’s recommended that better prevention techniques be used and encourage more reporting of medication errors.

Introduction Entrepreneurs play an important role in creating value for themselves and the public at large; for this reason, societies that encourage such ventures reap improved economic growth and development. In businesses, value is the worth that consumers receive in exchange for paying a set price for goods. Consumers have a better understanding of their needs; however, they lack the knowledge of the best ways of fulfilling such needs and wants (Almquist, Senior & Bloch 2016). Therefore, entrepreneurs have a distinct responsibility in demonstrating the value provided by their products to consumers.