From the Right
by Allen Jo
     Religious arguments aside, abortion is still not a sound policy. There are reasons why the United Nations Populations Fund does not promote abortion as a method of family planning. Although many of the deaths and implications that result from abortion come from sub-par, illegal operations, there are still a large range of negative side effects.

Our chapter has received coupons for a free Kaplan MCAT Course in Charlottesville (each is currently worth $1899 for the online class or $2099 for the on site class). We are auctioning these tickets at a significantly discounted base price. The money gained from the auctions will help fund the programs and events sponsored by our chapter. If you would like to make a bid, please leave a comment with your bid amount (you will need to be a registered user to do so). You can learn more about the course at the following link: http://www.kaptest.com/MCAT/Prep-for-the-MCAT/Classroom-On-Site/mcat-adv....

This is our Third auction! One ticket currently being auctioned.

End date: March 1, 2012 at exactly 11:59 PM

Base price: $650

Rules: The minimum increase you can make for a bid is $25. The ticket can be used for any Kaplan MCAT Advantage Class in Charlottesville or Kaplan Online MCAT Class within one year. You must be both a local and national AMSA member to make a bid and use the ticket. The winner of the auction must be prepared to pay the full amount he or she bid within two weeks of the closing date of the auction. Each member can win only once.

From The Left
by Allen Jo
     With all the confusing politics and jargon, it is hard to decide whether the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is beneficial or not. Questions arise such as would the ACA increase my premium and hurt the economy, or would the ACA take away my freedoms? In reality, the ACA will do none of that instead; the act will expand the private health center, lower premiums, and expand coverage to millions of Americans.

     U.S. Healthcare includes both the public and private sector. The U.S. as a whole spends approximately 17% of its GDP on health care. For each dollar spent on health care in the U.S., 31% goes to hospital care, 21% goes to physician/clinical services, 10% to pharmaceuticals, 7% to administrative costs, 7% to investment, 6% to nursing homes, 6% to other professional services such as physical therapists and optometrists, 4% to dental, and 8% on other. In 2009, the U.S. spent $2.5 trillion on health care, or $8,047 per person.