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Managed Care and Health Insurance

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Managed Care and Health Insurance

When faced with the options of studying for a masters’ degree in Health Law or one in

Mental Health Legislation, the latter option would be more attractive to me. The opportunities in

health law exist in insurance firms, hospitals, and clinics, corporate and non-governmental

organizations. In comparison, the legislative arm of mental health law includes opportunities in

administration and governance, where my real interests reside, and I can implement real macro-

economic change.

As a professional mental health legislation graduate, I can use my expertise at the state level

in the Senate, and hopefully, rise to advocate for psychiatric and psychological care on a national

level. With a passion for providing vulnerable individuals who have mental health challenges

with recognition and long term solutions, being a legislator would offer me the opportunity to

reach more people. I would advocate for financial and practical support from the national and

state governments using their resources. Using legislation, I would also push for different

insurance packages that would cover the mentally ill. Intervening in the life of citizens who

suffer psychiatric and psychological conditions is critical since some neither have access to

relatives or incomes. The thought of being able to help create systematic solutions that can

improve programs such as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and therefore impact

the lives of tens of millions of Americans inspires me.

In conclusion, my political and legislative ambitions are the reasons I am inclined towards a

career in mental health legislation compared to mastering in mental health law. Although the two

fields are related, in the preferred position, I can influence the laws that protect the mentally

vulnerable in general, rather than serve the same target group at the firm level, as a hospital

lawyer, for example.