500 - 600 words on Healthcare System in America

An important purpose of this assignment is to examine what the different branches and layers of government do to address a policy using a current issue to illustrate it.  

Complete a research essay on the government and healthcare. Remember this is being written for the president to read.   The U.S. healthcare system has been a controversial topic for decades. 

Here are the aspects and questions to address for this essay:  Identify a current issue being debated about the American healthcare system. 

• Explain two competing solutions to this problem. 
• Evaluate which one is preferable. 
• Address the responsibilities of each level of government, which are federal, state, and local. (Most of the essay will be about the federal government). 
• Address the responsibilities of each of the three branches of the federal government. 

REQUIREMENTS:  500 word minimum and 600 word maximum length, not including references. 

Inclusion of facts from a recent news article about the topic/solution. 

Correct spelling, grammar, and formatting, whether it's APA, MLA, or Chicago/Turabian.