Topic: Disparities in healthcare in USA

Problem statement: This paper will examine the difference in health care coverage in underrepresented American households before and after the introduction of healthcare under the Affordable Care Act.

Research Question: Has the introduction of healthcare under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) increased significantly the percentages of minority, and lower- and middle-class households that have health insurance?

Hypothesis 1: The introduction of healthcare under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) increased the percentage of low-income American households with health insurance by 70%.

Hypothesis 2: The introduction of healthcare under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) increased the percentage of in middle class American households with health insurance by 20%.

Hypothesis 3: The introduction of healthcare under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) increased the percentage of ethnic and racial minority households in the United States with health insurance by 20%.

Independent variable tested in the hypotheses is the number of lower class/middle class/minority households with insurance before the introduction of the Affordable Care Act in 2010 and a decade after its introduction.

Take into account where the ACA made the most impact and where it made the least.

How to test this: Explain that you will use peer reviewed studies and data from health organizations, etc.

Theory one: Describe the first social theory you will apply to the results of your study and how it relates to your topic. I will Apply the Conflict theory to the topic

Theory two: Describe the second social theory you will apply to the results of your study and how it relates to your topic. I will Apply the Interactionism theory to the topic