A homeless breakthrough?

Robert Greene's 2007 article, A homeless breakthrough?, from the LA Times describes a plan called "Project 50" that is designed to get 50 homeless people, that are likely to die on the streets, off the streets. This project was adopted from an organization called "Common Ground", in New York City, that has successfully gotten many people off the streets and into housing projects. If "Project 50" is successful it will lead to getting 70,000 other homeless people off the streets in Los Angeles. Many plans have been proposed before but none have been effective due to the lack of support. For example, a county plan was recommended but failed because of neighborhood resistance. The steps necessary to make "Project 50" a success includes gathering data, putting the homeless into houses, and keeping them in the homes. This project has the potential of being successful, but it needs the full support of the city, government and residence. With $1.7 million dollars, New York city has helped many homeless people find shelter and Los Angeles has the potential to do the same.

Tone: informative

Question: Do you think more suppot will make "Project 50" successful?

California's healthcare plan

author: anonymous

The 2007 article California's healthcare plan describes a plan established by governor Schwarzenegger and Assembly Speaker Fabian Nuñez, in the "Year of Healthcare", that requires every "californian" to purchase insurance. The plan also states that the insurance will be "available and affordable." This sounds like a great plan and there are many benefits, but some negative effects also. California would be able to get $4 billilon dollars in federal funds and insurers wouldn't be able to "deny or rescind coverage when an individual is sick." A downside is some may miss the cutoff of these benefits because of "subsidies." In order for this bill to pass it must be passes by senate and become a law. Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata, co-writer of the plan, believes that if the governor can give great reasons to backup the bill it will pass, but until then it will be put on hold. The problem with that is people who are sick cannot wait, this bill can help many people. This plan cannot harm the healthcare in California now, so in the "Year of Healthcare" there is nothing to lose.

Tone: informative, objective

question: What kind of effect would this healthcare plan have on the residents of California?

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