Children Are Invited to Create "Affordable" Health Care Videos by HHS and Young Invincibles

 

 

Does this organization and The Department of Health and Human Services want to use taxpayer money for their invincibility? 

Is the Affordable Health Care Act really about affordability and healthcare or is it about controlling the lives of people and the insurance industry?  These questions would be a start for a student research paper and a good critical thinking exercise, don't you think?  Wouldn't this type of question fit into a Common Core standard somewhere?  Shouldn't students should be encouraged to study both sides of an issue and make a conclusion?

Health and Human Services isn't asking for a debate on the health care act.  It is inviting students (and others) from age 13 to provide videos and songs aimed at the target population who would benefit from this coverage.  The government needs the buy in from the younger generation to fund the act and videos are needed depicting how wonderful "free" health care really is. 
 
From the Federal Register:

In an effort to enroll the maximum number of uninsured young Americans into individual health plans in the upcoming open enrollment period, multiple mediums and methods of reaching the uninsured population are necessary. HHS and Young Invincibles are co-sponsoring the “Healthy Young America” Video Contest with two primary goals: First, directly reaching the uninsured population through video views and votes; and second, the production of high-quality videos that can be further promoted to the target population.

 The statutory authority for this challenge competition is Section 105 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-358).

Subject of Challenge Competition: This Fall, many young Americans will have more health insurance options available to them than ever before. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will help more individuals enroll in private health insurance plans. Young Invincibles and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services have created a competition that will tap into the creativity and energy of young Americans while raising awareness about the new law and encouraging young people to take advantage of the benefits of health insurance.

First Contest: Invincibility Theme

The first contest will focus around the theme of the invincibility myth and young people. It will be focused on demonstrating why all young people need health insurance and how it's useful for active and healthy people. The two primary hooks for launch videos will be sports and pranks gone wrong.

Second Contest: Music & Culture Theme

The second contest will focus on the benefits of health insurance broadly. Video submissions will be focused around music. They can be original songs, autotuned videos, covers of popular songs, music videos, or other such similar styles. Primary hook videos will be around similar themes.

Third Contest: Animation

The third contest will be educational-styled videos focused on using motion graphics, infographics, and Active Type to make heavily stylized videos about facts related to the Affordable Care Act and open enrollment.

The Contest is open from 10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (“EDT”) on August 19, 2013 through 11:59 p.m. EDT on September 23, 2013.

Video Requirements

The purpose of this Contest is to raise awareness of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, specifically as it relates to Americans aged 18 through 34. Videos should promote that general purpose, as well as be consistent with the criteria of the category in which they are submitted.

The judging panel will make selections based upon the following criteria:

You Are Not Invincible (30-60 seconds)

Videos in this category should convey the need for young people (ages 18-35) to have health insurance and must feature or touch upon the idea that young people are not invincible. Evaluated on creativity, originality, production value, and use of humor.

Perform a Song (30-90 seconds)

Express the necessity for young people to have health insurance in a fun and memorable way through music. Evaluated on creativity in addressing the benefits of health insurance, originality, production value, use of humor, and memorability.

Animation (not over three minutes)

• Include motion graphics, infographics, and/or Active Type
• Include at least four of the following facts:

○ You can stay on your parents' plan until age 26

○ Insurers cannot drop you if you get sick or deny you coverage if you have a pre-existing condition

○ As of October 1st 2013, insurers will compete for your business on new online health insurance marketplaces (located at healthcare.gov) like airlines do on travel Web sites

○ Discounts will be provided to help purchase health insurance for individuals who earn roughly $46,000 or less

○ You could even be eligible for free health insurance through Medicaid if you earn roughly $15,000 or less

○ Starting in 2014, almost everyone will be required to have insurance

• Include at least 3 of the following facts:

○ There will be a variety of plans and benefits to choose from

○ Preventive care is covered at no additional cost to the you

○ Women cannot be charged more than men based on their gender

○ There are no annual or lifetime limits on coverage

○ Insurance companies have to spend at least 80% of the premium dollars you pay on health services, rather than advertising or profits

○ Plans must cover FDA-approved contraceptive methods for women at no extra cost to you

• Include at least 2 of these facts:

○ Over Nearly 20 million young adults (ages 18-35) across the country lack basic health insurance coverage

○ 3 million previously uninsured young adults have joined their parents' health insurance plan.

○ Three-quarters of Americans (ages 19-29) will be eligible for free or discounted health insurance

○ Young people have the highest rate of injury-related emergency department visits among all age groups

Videos in this category may present the facts using different wording and/or in a different order. Evaluated on creativity employing the required facts, originality, production value, and visual engagement.

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Read the entire notice here.

Children are invited to push the government's message (and get paid by the government) the Affordable Health Care Act is a good law, instead of informing the target population (18-34) that it is not affordable and will plunge them further into massive debt even before they are employed.  Children are to inform the public that health care choices will be greater, even as this is proving to be a false statement. 

Parents, it is your job to teach your children sound economic theory as it is clear HHS is not informing children they will face a bleak economic future from a government that is trillions of dollars in debt.  You need to inform them that nothing is "free" and that everything comes with a cost.  Children need to learn that they are now required to buy a product (even if they don't want to) because it is necessary for the "collective good".  Parents need to teach their children about the alliance between government and community organizing groups profiting from government funding to push government programs.
  
Maybe MEW should sponsor a video contest for students age 13 and up showing the tremendous burden of debt the Affordable Health Care Act (or Common Core) will produce for their generation.  Maybe your child could then show it in their school since Common Core produces and applauds creativity, right?  Parents, would your student be interested in producing a video on the FACTS of the "Affordable" Health Care Act or community group funding and connections with the government?


This would be a great opportunity for your student to learn and use the definition of the word "misnomer" or "propaganda" in a video or song.  If you are interested in submitting a project, contact us at commoncoredump@mewmail.com.  Maybe we can find corporate sponsors like Young Invincibles and provide a hefty prize.


Here's an idea to get your child started.  Young Invincibles was started by Ari Matusiak and Aaron Smith and other organizations. Here is a link with information on Mr. Smith and his partners.  It might be interesting for your student to learn to "follow the money".


Young Invincibles is not really a grassroots organization.  More information on this group can be found from calwatchdog.com:

It is more of a well-oiled organization to fund other politically left social justice groups.  Co-founder Ari Matusiak works for the Obama Administration as Special Assistant to the President and Director of Private Sector Engagement.

According to the Young Invincibles website,  Co-Founders Ari Matusiak and Aaron Smith, and a few law school friends created Young Invincibles “motivated by the recognition that young people’s voices were not being heard in the debate over health care reform.”
Only Ari Matusiak isn’t just your average entrepreneur — Matusiak works for the Obama Administration as Special Assistant to the President and Director of Private Sector Engagement.
Matusiak also served as a fellow on Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee.
- See more at: http://calwatchdog.com/2013/08/02/the-tip-of-the-obamacare-iceberg/#sthash.6KAnKXA3.dpuf

According to the Young Invincibles website,  Co-Founders Ari Matusiak and Aaron Smith, and a few law school friends created Young Invincibles “motivated by the recognition that young people’s voices were not being heard in the debate over health care reform.”
Only Ari Matusiak isn’t just your average entrepreneur — Matusiak works for the Obama Administration as Special Assistant to the President and Director of Private Sector Engagement.
Matusiak also served as a fellow on Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee.
- See more at: file:///C:/Users/Logue/Documents/The%20tip%20of%20the%20Obamacare%20iceberg%20_%20CalWatchDog.htm#sthash.n5FdYBkC.dpuf

According to the Young Invincibles website,  Co-Founders Ari Matusiak and Aaron Smith, and a few law school friends created Young Invincibles “motivated by the recognition that young people’s voices were not being heard in the debate over health care reform.”
Only Ari Matusiak isn’t just your average entrepreneur — Matusiak works for the Obama Administration as Special Assistant to the President and Director of Private Sector Engagement.
Matusiak also served as a fellow on Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee.
- See more at: http://calwatchdog.com/2013/08/02/the-tip-of-the-obamacare-iceberg/#sthash.6KAnKXA3.dpuf

According to the Young Invincibles website,  Co-Founders Ari Matusiak and Aaron Smith, and a few law school friends created Young Invincibles “motivated by the recognition that young people’s voices were not being heard in the debate over health care reform.”
Only Ari Matusiak isn’t just your average entrepreneur — Matusiak works for the Obama Administration as Special Assistant to the President and Director of Private Sector Engagement.
Matusiak also served as a fellow on Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee.
- See more at: http://calwatchdog.com/2013/08/02/the-tip-of-the-obamacare-iceberg/#sthash.6KAnKXA3.dpuf