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Earlier this week, Rutgers hosted a forum at the Rutgers Labor Studies building, where candidates in the lieutenant governor’s race discussed the future of healthcare. FACEBOOK
U. forum brings health care to forefront of NJ election Ryan Stiesi Staff Writer
Last Saturday a crowd formed in the School of Management and Labor Relations building to hear from some of New Jersey’s candidates for lieutenant governor in regard to the future of healthcare. The healthcare forum was sponsored by the New Jersey Universal Healthcare Coalition (NJUHC). “NJUHC exists to build the movement in support of ‘Medicare for All’ at both the federal and state levels,” said Tom Knoche, the event organizer and member of the coalition. “Medicare for All,” a bill introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (IVt.) in mid-September, is the former presidential candidate’s latest push
for a single-payer health system, according to NPR. Knoche said at the state level the coalition is advocating for legislation to direct the federal government to include all New Jersey residents in Medicare. The lieutenant governor candidates in attendance were Lisa Durden of the Green Party, Karese Laguerre of the Libertarian Party and April Johnson of the We The People Party. The first of five mandatory questions to start the forum asked whether candidates would support legislation for universal healthcare for all New Jersey residents. Laguerre said, “I 100 percent really identify with the See FORUM on Page 4
The Rutgers-affiliated victim said she was sitting in her room in Mettler Hall when the perpetrator entered the room and allegedly assaulted her. This allegedly occurred around 4:30 p.m. last Friday and the police investigation is still ongoing. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
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Rutgers authorities are currently investigating an incident involving “criminal sexual contact” that was reported around 4:30 p.m. last Friday, Oct. 13, in the Mettler Residence Hall on College Avenue.
According to the crime alert, “the victim reported that, while sitting in her residence room with the door open, an unknown male entered the room and began to kiss her while also touching her chest and groin over her clothing.” The victim told authorities that she was able to successfully distance herself from the perpetrator, who is
described in the crime alert as a “thin, college-aged white male, with blonde hair.” She then demanded that he leave the vicinity and he complied. No injuries were sustained as a result of the incident and the police are currently looking for more information. Anyone with information is asked to contact RUPD at 732-932-7211.
Rutgers study finds increased concussion risk in female athletes Jane Keller Staff Writer
Researchers at Rutgers—Newark are studying the impact of concussions on female athletes after noticing that women suffer concussions at higher rates and experience more severe symptoms than men. The researchers, led by Dr. Carrie Esopenko of the Rutgers School of Health Professions, are not entirely certain why this is, but one theory has to do with neck strength. Most male athletes generally have stronger neck muscles than their female counterparts, so the force of a concussion can better be absorbed by the body, Esopenko said. “You can think of it as a lesson in physics where it’s a transfer of force ... If you have a less strong neck, the neck doesn’t absorb the force,” she said. Women also respond differently to traumatic brain injuries depending
on where they are in their menstrual cycles. Their menstrual cycles are in turn affected by the injury, Esopenko said. “Obviously college-age athletes, specifically women, hitting their heads and disrupting menstrual functions isn’t a good thing since those are the big childbearing years,” she said. Esopenko’s research assesses Rutgers—Newark athletes before and after they experience traumatic brain injuries, which is unique to this study. She said that about 10 to 20 percent of the subjects they initially assess do get concussions during the study. Most other studies only consider athletes who have already gotten concussions, so they do not have a baseline to compare them to. A concurrent study is looking into the psychological impacts of concussions on both athletes and non-athletes. Esopenko’s team wants to know whether those
psychological effects are caused by the injury, or if the problems already exist and are revealed by the treatment following the injury. The researchers are also comparing the psychological effects of concussions and other injuries. Another question that Esopenko’s team wants to answer is why some people take so long to recover from concussions. About 30 percent of people who get concussions take more than the standard time to recover. Protracted recovery can even last up to several years. “Unfor tunately, not ever y concussion is the same and some student-athletes have complications that require a longer recover y than others,” said Kyle Brostrand, Rutgers—New Brunswick’s coordinator of Concussion Management and Research. “Our team of physicians and I tr y and identify these student-athletes See concussion on Page 4
A study, led by Rutgers Professor Carrie Esopenko, found that female athletes at Rutgers—Newark were more likely to sustain severe concussions than their male counterparts. TWITTER
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Rutgers club advocates for students with disabilities Anushtha Mittal
don’t want to perpetuate a narrative of people with disabilities needing saving, we want to eduRutgers Empowering Disabili- cate to help others understand ties (RED) is a student organiza- what those with disabilities face tion that aims to raise awareness and the ways they are strong and of a variety of disabilities in the powerful in themselves. We want to empower, educate and aid,” Rutgers community. The community service organi- she said. While the organization was eszation seeks to bring awareness through inspiration, communi- tablished years ago, this year the ty activities and entertainment, members are revamping the club, according to its getINVOLVED said Maya Sicherer, president of RED and a School of Environmenweb page. “The new e-board also wants tal and Biological Sciences junior. “It has been very good these to add a new service-oriented perspective as well as create a past few years, but we would like space for people with disabili- to make it a lot more service orities to share knowledge and find ented and for our awareness work support,” said Megan Johnston, to start to involve people who secretary and community service have dealt with disabilities and feel comfortable discussing their chair of RED. Each meeting focuses on a experiences,” she said. The club is working to achieve different disability and the ways its mission in which the by performcommunity ser vice can empower “Despite our club being ing projects and those with that small, we have pretty big b r i n g i n g disability, the to School of Arts hearts and are ready to speakers discuss either and Sciences their own disjunior said. welcome any new abilities or “RED has members at any time.” work within done great the field of work in commaya sicherer disabilities. munity outPresident of Rutgers Empowering Disabilities “We wish to reach. Every let others know year there is that having a an ice cream social which attracts students and disability is not easy, but that it spreads information about differ- does not make anyone any lesser ent types of disabilities and how than anyone else or doesn’t imply to empower them,” Johnston said. that they should be treated any Next semester, the club plans differently,” she said. The club is seeking to add more on becoming more service-oriented and will hold presentations members who share similar prinfrom different advocates for those ciples and values and are willing to become a part of such an initiawith disabilities, she said. Johnston said that a represen- tive, Sicherer said. “Despite our club being small, tative from the Eastern Amputee Golf Association will come we have pretty big hearts and to speak about the work they do are ready to welcome any new and how sports can be a great re- members at any time. We keep our meetings short and fun and source for those with disabilities. “We want to project a message would be incredibly happy to see that disabilities come in many more people come and benefit forms, and most people experi- from the discussions we have,” ence disabilities in their life. We she said. Staff Writer
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As the name suggests, Rutgers Empowering Disabilities works to raise awareness of disabilities and make the University’s campus a more welcoming place for students with disabilities of any kind. FACEBOOK Hussein Agiz, the treasurer for RED, said that his goal in the club is to be a part of starting an official sports team consisting of students with disabilities. “Whether it is wheelchair basketball, swimming, golf, whatever. I have a personal friend who was really interested in attending Rutgers, but his final decision when choosing universities changed when he couldn’t find any sports for individuals with disabilities,” he said.
The club is inviting Bob Buck, president of the Eastern Amputee Golf Association, to discuss golf and adaptive equipment used and invented by amputee and disabled golfers, he said. Agiz said that he was introduced to Bob Buck by the JFK rehabilitation team that he is a part of. They are also in the process of organizing events with other speakers, including EAGA staff members, staff
members from the Office of Disability Ser vices and the director of Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics. “The previous board was very focused on spreading awareness about different kinds of disabilities,” he said. “But now that the foundation has been laid, I along with the new board am very excited and hoping to start building the foundation and engage more with the student body.”
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FORUM After mandatory set of questions, forum was opened up to audience for Q&A continued from front fact that we as humans need affordable, quality healthcare. However, I do not feel that universal healthcare is the best way to go about that.” She went on to explain her position and said that people in the upper class have good access to healthcare, while people in the middle and lower classes often have limited access or access at a higher cost. Laguerre said that including ever yone in one government subsidy program will not provide people with the highest quality of healthcare providers and will continue to hurt the middle and lower class. “I am a nurse professional so I am very aware of what Medicare does and what it doesn’t do, so
I am on the fence in saying if I support it or if I don’t support it,” Johnson said in response to that same question. Johnson said that Medicare covers a lot of benefits such as a primary care physician, nursing homes and private care. What it does not cover, she said, is long-term care at home and in the hospital. Johnson said that there are people who are at home or bedridden and require 24-hour assistance, and they are not covered. “That’s why I say I’m on the fence with it. If Medicare would add additional benefits that would extend the plan to more than what it currently covers, then I might be more inclined to say yes,” Johnson said. Durden, on the other hand, said she supports universal healthcare.
Concussion 30 percent of people with head trauma injuries take longer than average to recover continued from front who are at risk for a prolonged recover y as quickly as possible so that we can refer them to specialists who can per form specific treatments and therapy that will help expedite the recover y process.”
Brostrand and Rutgers Sports Medicine have been working with Esopenko’s team at Rutgers—Newark. Although concussions associated with football get the most media attention, they are common in all contact sports, including soccer, lacrosse, hockey and
She said that currently, employ- college students because it al- percentage of the (University’s) ers pay 83 percent of healthcare lows for young people to stay budget that goes into making on their parent’s insurance plan sure that you have healthcare,” premiums and that is a lot. Durden said. “When we decide to go to until the age of 26. Durden said that under a sinDurden spoke similarly about single-payer ‘Medicare for All,’ those things go away,” Durden the benefits of the ACA and said it gle-payer healthcare plan, colsaid referring to how single-pay- is good that young people can stay leges would be able to take that line item and er Medicare use it for somecould save emthing else. By ployers money. reducing that Following “Currently all colleges and universities have to budget line the mandator y have healthcare for students. That’s a huge percentage the cost of questions was education can a Q&A period, of the (University’s) budget ... ” go down. where the canKnoche said didates were lisa durden the coalition asked how Green Party Candidate for Lt. Governor tries to hold inhealthcare afformative profects college grams when students. they have their “The current system would stand as it is. If you on their parent’s coverage longer general membership meetings qualify, and you should qualify as because not everyone leaves col- twice a year. The inspiration for the healtha college student, for NJ Family lege with a job right away. She also said that single-payer care forum came with the upCare then you would apply for that and you would get that, or you healthcare in New Jersey would coming gubernatorial election in would remain on your parent’s have cost-saving benefits for stu- New Jersey, Knoche said, the coalition wanted to learn about the coverage,” Laguerre said with re- dents and universities. “Currently all colleges and level of support for “Medicare gard to her party’s policies. Johnson said the Af fordable universities have to have health- for All” among the lieutenant Care Act (ACA) did well for care for students. That’s a huge governor candidates.
basketball. Furthermore, women’s sports generally also have higher rates of concussions than men’s sports, according to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). The only contact sport in which men and women suffer from concussions at comparable rates is ice hockey, where men get 7.91 concussions per 10,000 exposures, and women get 7.52 concussions per 10,000 exposures. To prevent concussions, student-athletes should practice safe techniques and use proper
equipment. They should also know what symptoms to watch out for, and seek medical advice if they think they have a concussion, Brostrand said. Rutgers is one of many schools concerned about the impact of concussions on their athletes. Esopenko is the University’s lead researcher for The Big Ten/CICIvy League Traumatic Brain Injury Research Collaboration, which was founded in 2012 to examine the causes and effects of concussions and other sports-related brain injuries.
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RUSA votes on annual Meal Swipes for Charity campaign Christina Guadino Correspondent
During the Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) general body meeting last Thursday, the assembly hosted guest speaker Don Heilman, the director of Student Legal Services (SLS), and voted to support the Youth Empowerment Club during the University-wide Meal Swipes for Charity campaign. Toward the end of the meeting, RUSA held the selection process to chose a student charity organization to administer the Meal Swipes for Charity campaign. “The Meal Swipes for Charity (campaign) is an opportunity for students to donate unused guest swipes to a charitable organization,” said Dan Chulak, University Affairs Committee chairman of RUSA and a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences senior. Chulak told the assembly that his committee received eight applications this year and then decided on three organizations believed to have the potential to raise the most money. The three selected groups were presented to the full assembly, who then voted on a single winner. “Any student organization was allowed to apply for this program, but they have to donate to a specific, legitimate charitable organization,” he said. The presenting student organizations were the Rutgers Youth Empowerment Club, which supports the nonprofit group Youth Empowerment Ser vices (YES), the Rutgers chapter of Delta Upsilon, which supports building projects in a community in Jamaica and Rutgers GlobeMed, a club working with the nonprofit organization Change A Life Uganda. Each organization gave a brief presentation about its service project and financing for the project, including its financing structure and proposed revenue sources. Following the presentations and a period of debate, RUSA voted to support the Rutgers Youth Empowerment Club. The purpose of the club is “to provide students on campus the opportunity to ser ve at-risk children in the New Brunswick community through educational assistance, mentoring relationships and recreational-based prevention and inter vention programs,” according to the organization website. Eshan Kaul, the club president and a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior, was among the presenters for his organization. During the presentation, Kaul highlighted the A2E tutoring program, which ran for the first time last year with great success. Although it is a YES program, Kaul said it is special because Rutgers students run the program completely. “A2E is both a tutoring and a mentoring program at Roosevelt Elementary School for first, second and third-grade students who are designated by their teachers as the ‘most behind’ in their literacy and math skills,” Kaul said. Last semester there were about 130 volunteers and around 50 first and second graders, he said.
The Youth Empowerment Club will table around campus to collect meal swipes. Each swipe will directly fund their program. “A lot of our mission deals with connecting Rutgers and New Brunswick,” Kaul said He added that the graduation rate for students attending New Brunswick High School is 68 percent. “That’s really low, and there’s no reason why we as Rutgers students with over 40,000 people who have a lot to offer to New Brunswick can’t help out, especially when New Brunswick gives a lot to us as students,” he said The vote wrapped up the meeting, which began with a presentation on the legal services that are available to students. During his speech, Heilman, who played football for Rutgers as an undergraduate student at Cook College, said that his presentation to RUSA last year was the single most important night for Student Legal Services in the school year. “We could trace directly to me standing here and talking to you, we traced it directly to a huge bump in our business that resulted in SLS last year doing almost double the numbers that it has ever done,” he said. This is a testament to how important RUSA members are in educating students about resources available on campus, Heilman said. Heilman, who has been practicing law for 35 years, told The Daily Targum that during the 2015-2016 academic year, SLS opened 392 student matters, and in the 2016-2017 year, the office opened 746 student matters. The expansion has continued for the first quarter of the 2017-2018 year. “We all trace out much-improved notoriety and visibility to last year’s talk at RUSA,” he said. “Law offices still work the same way in the year 2017 as they did in the year 817, and that is word of mouth.” Heilman said SLS will see any Rutgers student in full attorney-client privilege for free — regardless of whether they are full time or part time, matriculating or non-matriculating — about any legal issue whatsoever. It does not matter where or when the issue took place, he said, or who was involved. “It doesn’t matter who it happened to — I don’t care if it’s you, your mother, your brother or your grandfather. If it involves you in some way, and you’ve got a legal question, you’ve got an issue, you need assistance, you need representation, you can come in and see us,” he said. The Office of Student Legal Services provides services including legal consultation, pre-litigation services, attorney referral, community outreach and education and pre-law advising, according to its website. One issue SLS does not assist students with is matters involving the Office of Student Conduct, Heilman said. Referencing a study he prepared of the first 900 cases that he took in, which covered a broad expanse of legal issues, he said, “The types and the range of cases that come in are knee-buckling and hair-raising, and it’s also intellectually
Don Heilman, director of Student Legal Services, spoke to RUSA about the Meal Swipes for Charity campaign, which will be led by the Youth Empowerment Club this year, and gives Rutgers students a chance to donate their extra guest swipes to charity. THE DAILY TARGUM / SEPTEMBER 2014 over whelming sometimes, and unbelievably gratifying.” To help SLS manage this large caseload, Heilman developed a formalized program with the Middlesex County Bar Association. “The Middlesex County Bar Association partnership program is our answer to how we deal with a spectrum like that,” he said.
The partnership has since become a model for other state universities such as Arizona State. Matters that SLS cannot handle are referred to members of the Middlesex County Bar who chose to participate in the program. The members provide ser vices to students at a reduced rate, according to the
Middlesex County Bar Association website. “We have about 75 hard-core Central Jersey attorneys that help us, and all I have to do is dial them up. So our students have direct access to a ‘law firm’ of 75 to 80 terrific attorneys committed to your success, and that makes us a really valuable weapon,” Heilman told the audience.
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Saudi Arabia must do more for its women
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n late September, as Saudi Arabia was CALL FOR CHANGE celebrating its 87th anniversary, women PRIYANKA BANSAL were allowed into the King Fahd sports stadium for the first time. Because of the country’s specific laws that aim to segregate men and women in public spaces, women still had to use separate entrances than men and were seated in an order that placed them far from single men. This seemingly insignificant change made a world of difference to women in the kingdom. Reuters interviewed women during the celebration: “‘It is the first time I have come to the stadium and I feel like more of a Saudi citizen. Now I can go everywhere in my country,’ said 25-year-old Sultana, green and white flags painted on both cheeks as she entered the complex with her girlfriends. ‘God willing, tomorrow women will be permitted bigger and better things like driving and travel.’” It took Saudi Arabia 87 years after being officially founded in their current state to give women the freedom to simply enter a sports stadium. Soon after this, the country announced that they were lifting their infamous driving ban in June 2018. This law banned women from driving, unless they wanted to be faced with arrests and other unfair consequences. With the recent lift of the driving ban, we are forced to question their motives. If the kingdom was actually passionate about liberating women in their country, wouldn’t they have lifted the ban sooner? Wouldn’t they have lifted the ban 30 years ago when women staged a protest, rather than taking away these protestors’ passports, jobs and physical freedoms? Many have argued that King Salman and the royal family are using the ban lift as a diversion from their recently failed regional policies. The driving ban would serve as positive publicity and help gain the country some respect and a positive reputation. Robert Fisk writes, “And the act begat the headlines and the headlines begat a tweet from the President of the United States who himself begat a $110 billion arms contract with the Saudis three months ago. And so it came to pass. For 24 hours, the world was told about the lifting of the driving ban rather than the chopping-off of heads, the arrest of human rights
“Unless the Saudi kingdom is fully committed to protect and serve women equally, this ban being lifted is a disappointment.” activists and the horrific war in Yemen.” It’s possible that the Saudi king and his heir do not care about the freedom of women, but lifted the ban for their own advantages. While it shouldn’t matter that the ban lift might be a publicity stunt, it does. Although the announcement is something to celebrate for thousands of women, it’s much more complex than that. Sultana, quoted earlier in the Reuters article, said, “I‘m so excited to learn how to drive. This will be a big difference for me. I will be independent. I won’t need a driver. I can do ever ything myself.” But there have already been threats made by men who learned that women would be driving alongside them. In the past, the men in power have stated that female drivers would distract male drivers, be sexually assaulted, be promiscuous, corrupt society and even have their ovaries damaged by driving. That mindset is unlikely to have suddenly changed now. Unless the Saudi kingdom is fully committed to protect and ser ve women equally, this ban being lifted is a disappointment. If Saudi Arabia actually cared to empower women, it would also work toward completely ending guardianship laws. These laws require all women to have a male figure in her life that is responsible for making important life decisions. Women need permission for marriage, to travel and to obtain passports. According to Human Rights Watch, these laws have improved, but are still in place. Saudi Arabia still places restrictions on basic rights for women, showing that they are not fully committed to treating women equally. Although the driving ban being lifted is a step in the right directions, it may just be a publicity stunt, part of a larger scheme, which isn’t much to celebrate. The day when Saudi Arabia erases its systematic inequalities completely, it will have accomplished something significant. Priyanka Bansal is a Rutgers Business School first-year double majoring in business and journalism and media studies. Her column, “Call for Change,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.
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Rutgers has more than 400 clubs and organizaf you have not heard of the Rutgers Eating Disorder Organization (REDO), it is probably because tions that students can join and the fact that one is fothe organization was in a period of activity last cused solely on eating disorders is a testament to the year — but REDO is back and it is doing its best to positive impact that Rutgers students are making on their campus. Eating disorders are often overlooked make a large impact on campus. REDO focuses on providing better resources to and stigmatized because some people fail to understudents, eliminating stigmas that surround eating stand that they are associated with mental health and disorders and bringing a better understanding and can have very serious effects. The more eating disorders are disregarded, the worse they get and the awareness of eating disorders on campus. According to the National Eating Disorder more difficult proper treatment becomes. Eating disorders, specifically anorexia, have Association, a collegiate sur vey revealed that college students with eating disorders from one shown to be the most deadly psychiatric diagnosis. college increased from 7.9 percent to 25 percent One can go on and on as to why eating disorders are among males and from 23.4 percent to 32.6 per- so prevalent in today’s society: From the constant cent among females. This sur vey indicated results reiteration of “ideal” body types within media to bullying about body over a 13-year pesize, any type of exriod. And although declaration this may seem like “Eating disorders, specifically anorexia, have ternal that your body does a large span of time, not look the way it the numbers shown shown to be the most deadly is “supposed to” are still disturbing psychiatric diagnosis.” can cause insecunonetheless. rity and eventually REDO is not an lead to eating disororganization that provides direct therapy to students on campus. And ders. But REDO recognizes this and works to fight although some people may think that direct thera- against it. REDO is taking action. They are participating in py is the main way to combat this issue, the work that REDO does is just as important in terms of the Central New Jersey National Eating Disorder targeting the problem. Instead, the group provides Association walk in Belle Mead, and have already students with the resources needed to go out and raised hundreds of dollars. They are also encouragseek help. This allows students who do not know ing as many people as possible to participate. On top of this, REDO has coordinated with Aerie how to tackle their eating disorders to take a step in the right direction. At the same time, REDO works and even plans on having representatives from the hard to highlight the truth about eating disorders. company to attend their future meeting in order to Some people believe that eating disorders have talk about body positivity. REDO is bringing the right conversation to camone, specific “look” to them, but this is not the case. Anorexia and extreme thinness are not the only as- pus through their meetings and events. By putting pects of eating disorders, and understanding this is such a great emphasis on the importance of underanother step toward getting rid of the stigma that standing eating disorders, this organization is comsurrounds eating disorders. Understanding that ing back to campus stronger than ever. If REDO was people do not need to have been previously diag- not a household name before due to its inactivity, nosed with an eating disorder in order to have one then its actions now will change that, and this is exactly what the campus needs. is another step toward this. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 149th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Fiscal responsibility means continuing Obamacare subsidies A HEALTHY DOSE OF JUSTICE JAKE WASSERMAN
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ast week, the president of the United States took executive action to undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by eliminating the federal government’s payments to insurance companies called Cost Sharing Reduction (CSR) subsidies. Under the 2010 health law, CSRs were instated to subsidize the out-of-pocket cost for consumers with incomes up to 250 percent of the federal poverty line, which equates to about $30,000 a year for an individual. These CSR payments have been scrutinized over the years since the passing of the ACA, with the House of Representatives suing then-Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Sylvia Burwell in 2014 over the constitutionality of the executive branch issuing payments without the approval of Congress. The District Court of the District of Columbia ruled that the House had the ability to sue the executive branch and sided with them but later determined after an appeal that the former President Barack Obama’s administration could continue issuing CSR payments. As it currently stands, around 7 million people are affected by the elimination of CSR subsidies. According to Kaiser Health News, premiums rates are likely to be raised by insurance companies in order
to compensate for the lost subsidies, but for those 7 million, the cost will have to be borne by the federal government, as mandated by the ACA. The people who will be most adversely affected are the 7.5 million people who receive their insurance through the ACA marketplace, but make too much money to qualify for government assistance in managing out-of-pocket expenditure. Particularly, those within that pool who suffer from chronic illnesses will be affected by rising prices from this executive order, which creates new channels for
and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) director confirming statements on these grounds. I will concede that this was a bit of an unresolved legal issue that was put on the sidelines after Trump was elected, but the truth of the matter is that there is established legal precedent that Congress can fix this. Bipartisan solutions that could emerge from the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) are expected to have a reauthorization of CSRs, but progress on such a bill has been slow. CSRs could
“CSRs could also end up being reinstated by lawsuits against the federal government by insurers or states.” the costs of the healthy to be segregated from those of the sick. Some insurers have raised their premiums up to 20 percent for 2018, though many states have adopted strategies to rein in these costs. It’s also possible that upon federal withholding of CSR payments, insurers may choose to terminate their contracts and pull out of certain marketplaces, leaving few or no insurers in some areas of the country. President Donald J. Trump administration’s argument for why CSRs should be eliminated rests in the 2014 lawsuit issued by the House mentioned earlier, with the press secretary, acting HHS secretary
also end up being reinstated by lawsuits against the federal government by insurers or states. After the Republican-controlled Congress had multiple failed attempts to repeal and/or replace the ACA throughout the summer and the early fall, it appears that the GOP is scrambling for any sort of victory that they can get in taking action against the ACA. The 2016 official Republican Party platform reads on the federal debt that, “spending restraint is a necessary component that must be vigorously pursued,” but the actions of the executive branch against the ACA do not match any
restraint in long-term spending by the federal government. Due to the failure of the GOP to actually repeal the ACA, the mandate that premiums do not exceed a set percentage of a person’s income still remains in place. In practice, this would mean that as insurance companies raise their premiums, the federal government must boost the amount paid out in tax credits in order to maintain the cost of health care to the consumer. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the government would end up spending $200 billion in tax credits over 10 years instead of the current $7 billion annually spent on CSRs. In a scathing Op-Ed from The New York Times, economist Paul Krugman wrote that “Trump’s decision to cancel cost-sharing subsidies for health plans is a rare policy trifecta: it raises prices, reduces the number of people with insurance and costs taxpayers money. Nor is there evidence of any political strategy worthy of the name. This is policy driven by sheer spite: Trump can’t get what he wants from Congress, so he’s going to punish innocent people.” Congress needs to take action to reauthorize CSR subsidies quickly before real people are hurt by the recklessness and scorn of this White House. Jake Wasserman is a Bloustein School senior majoring in public health with a minor in cognitive science. His column, “A Healthy Dose of Justice” runs on alternate Tuesdays.
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Virtual reality program is future of surgical training MADHURI BHUPATHIRAJU SCIENCE EDITOR
Although virtual reality (VR) seems like the next step forward in the world of entertainment, it has also proven its worth in saving lives. Surgeon training programs across the country are now utilizing the technology as a teaching method for students. According to the New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), older more traditional methods of surgical training are not sufficient in keeping up with accelerating technology trends. Surgery is becoming more complex and there are higher demands on patient outcome and safety. “Novices in surgery are significantly more likely to encounter complications, cause patient discomfort, and have a longer procedure time than experienced surgeons for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures,” according to their site. To keep up with surgical demands and provide more efficient training for incoming surgeons, NJMS along with multiple other medical schools are shifting learning toward a simulation environment based off of virtual reality programs. Practice makes perfect and virtual simulations gives students ample practice without the risk of their mistakes harming actual patients. The training and assessment programs are also relatively easier to administer and adhere to as a way of testing skill proficiency, according to the site. VR has helped overcome a serious ethical dilemma faced over the years in the medical field: how do students gain practice in high-pressure situations that require expertise and familiarity without putting real people in risk? The use of VR for surgical training has been proven to be associated with improvements in patient safety and outcomes, according to NJMS. The medical school claims that “almost every aspect of medical and surgical training, from operative techniques, trauma and
resuscitation, error disclosure, and team-work, can be simulated.” Apart from intricate surgical training, VR is also an opportunity for trainees to experience high-intensity situations where doctors need to make split-second decisions. This summer, Oculus, a virtual reality headset company, partnered up with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) to provide such a program for medical students. The program replicates realistic high-pressure scenarios complete with all the distractions and noise experienced in real life situations. The program includes paramedics, nurses and technicians rattling off information while the patient’s family is also nearby in an anxious state. All the pressures of the real world are brought in so students can practice making decisions, according to a blog post by Oculus. The scenarios built in the program are based on authentic CHLA case studies, according to the blog. Unlike practicing with mannequins and non-VR simulations, the program adds the additional pressures and factors faced in real life. Using VR versus mannequin simulations also proves to be cost effective, according to USA Today. Maintaining plastic models can cost up to $430,000 a year whereas headsets would be a relatively cheaper option. The program was designed by Bioflight VR, a company that focuses on medical training for doctors and students, and powered by AiSolve. According to their site, Bioflight creates programs that are interactive on a 360-degree axis, that are nearly impossible or expensive to recreate without VR, and that implement behavioral modification. The VR can “(help) patients become better informed about their bodies, illnesses and health issues.” The Oculus blog post states that so far feedback has been positive from physicians. Students using the program experience similar
Apart from its entertainments role, virtual reality (VR) is playing a vital purpose in exposing medical students and residents to high-pressure scenarios. VR provides an efficient training method by emulating real-life situations while removing the potential to harm patients. RUTGERS.EDU stress levels as do doctors in real life situations proving the success of the program of emulating life. “Our trainees know it’s a simulation, but it feels real—and that makes all the difference,” said CHLA Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician Joshua Sherman in the blog.
Apart from aiding in surgical training and scenario simulation, VR has spread its influence in many aspects. According to USA Today, VR has been used to help separate conjoined twins, find vulnerable areas of certain viruses, accelerating the rehabilitation of stroke
victims, and even in helping educate patients and their families on heart conditions. It seems that for every criticism technology receives on its effect on the world, it proves itself again and again by aiding in healthcare and other world problems in ways that were never before possible.
DIVERSIONS
October 17, 2017
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Happy Birthday: Stick to the rules, cover your back and make sure your personal documents are in order. Dealing with institutions, government agencies and the legal system will leave you in a precarious position if you haven’t been meticulous when it comes to personal accounting or settlements. Personal alterations can be made, but do so for the right reasons. Anger will solve nothing. Your numbers are 3, 12, 16, 23, 36, 39, 46.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your emotions are running high and new beginnings will put you in a better mood. Plan something special that will be relaxing or geared toward love and romance. Take good care of your health and your appearance. Positive changes will be apparent. 3 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Be secretive regarding your plans until you have everything in place and are ready to launch. Giving others a polished presentation will make it that much easier to gain the support and approval required to excel. 3 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t make changes. Sit tight and focus on what you need to accomplish to maintain your position and uphold your reputation. If you waffle or show signs of inconsistency, you will lose sight of your goals. 3 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You can think big, but when it comes to putting your plans into motion, practicality should overrule impulse and risk. Question everything and everyone before you get involved in something that isn’t fail-proof. Your insight will ward off loss. 4 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Head to the salon and get a trim or search the Internet for the latest trends. A mini makeover will brighten your day and put you in the mood to socialize with friends or plan something special with your romantic partner. 5 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Problems with someone you love will develop if you let your emotions get the best of you. If someone pressures you, walk away. It’s important to maintain a healthy balance in your relationships if you want to avoid discord. 2 stars
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Children, seniors or friends can hold you back if you don’t figure out a way to incorporate them into your plans. Look for reasonable ways to bring about change that will be acceptable to everyone concerned. Moderation and simplicity will be required. 3 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Disappointment could turn into a benefit if handled properly. Refuse to let your emotions take over or lead you into unsavory territory with a partner or domestic problem. Make a difference instead of causing a problem. 3 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Limitations will set in if you haven’t allowed yourself enough time to take care of your physical and emotional wellbeing. Set time aside to assess your current situation. Honesty will be crucial if you want to make positive changes. 2 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’ll be pro-change. Consider all the angles before you press forward. Don’t let your emotions take over or lead you down the wrong path. Intelligence and practicality will help you avoid loss or failure. 5 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Know what you want before you get into a dispute with someone. Be fair with others if you want to retrieve something you lost. Personal, physical and emotional alterations will turn out well. 5 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): An argument will limit what you can do. It’s best to keep the peace and avoid battling over something you cannot change. Partnerships will suffer if you force issues that are best left alone. Focus on self-improvement. 3 stars
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Yesterday’s Solution
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October 17, 2017
loss Previous win against NJIT was not enough to propel Rutgers over Northwestern continued from back In between the 3 goals by Northwestern, Rutgers got off two shots of its own from sophomore forward Brian Hawkins and senior forward Ryan Peterson, who both had their shots saved by Wildcat goalkeeper Robbie White. In the rest of the first half, the Knights got off four more shots in attempts to bring themselves closer to Northwestern, but Rutgers couldn’t find a spark and went into halftime down 3-0. The Knights and Wildcats both took seven shots in the second half, giving them an equal total of 13 shots for the match overall, but neither team scored in the second half, leaving Northwestern with the 3-0 win. Junior goalkeeper Rafael Pereira saved six shots on the night, but couldn’t stop the 3 goals that ultimately left the match too far out of reach, keeping the team’s confidence and momentum down. The win by the Wildcats breaks a three-way tie at the bottom of the Big Ten rankings
between Rutgers, Northwestern and Penn State. The Wildcats now rank seventh in the conference, as the Nittany Lions and Knights come in at eighth and ninth, respectively, both winless in conference play. No matter where they place among the bottom three spots, the competition to be faced in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament will be fierce. Maryland, Indiana and Michigan State, the top three teams in the conference, all have not suffered losses against conference rivals so far this season. Rutgers and Penn State will play in a winner-take-all showdown this upcoming weekend at Yurcak Field, with the victor not needing to face the No. 1 seed in the tournament. Before they head into that final conference regulation match, the Knights will host Lafayette to try and improve on their overall record. Rutgers has three matches remaining in the regular season that will finish at the end of the month. For updates on the Rutgers men’s soccer team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
weekend After defeating Michigan State on road, RU unable to win at home vs. Ohio State continued from back It marked the third shutout this season for the team. Overall, Rutgers ended the game with 11 corners while Ohio
State only had three, and had 13 shots to the Buckeyes’ eight, although Ohio State had more shots on goal. “We were a bit on our heels today, and weren’t playing our usual
Head coach Dan Donigan’s side has been unable to muster up a conference win so far this season, losing its eighth such matchup over the weekend in a 3-0 defeat to Northwestern. THOMAS BONIELLO / OCTOBER 2017
front-foot attacking-minded hockey,” said head coach Meredith Civico, explaining the loss. “We were defending a lot, our mentality was a bit too defensive, and when we did get our opportunities we were not able to execute, which was really unfortunate.” On the other hand, freshman Kerrie Burns praised the Buckeyes’ performance and will to win, something Civico said the Knights lacked.
This was in stark contrast to the type of game Rutgers played on Friday when it won a hard-fought game against Michigan State, 3-2 in East Lansing. After the officials waved off a Daphne Groothuis goal 14 minutes in, the Knights immediately got a goal that counted when sophomore Nikki Santore tipped in a pass from sophomore Austyn Cuneo. The Spartans were quick to tie it up, but Rutgers regained the
Sophomore forward Nikki Santore slotted in her 3rd goal of the season in the win over Michigan State on Friday. Santore was joined by Kerrie Burns and Gianna Mancini in the goals column. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2017
lead for good with goals at the end of the first half from Burns and her fellow freshman Gianna Mancini. Michigan State closed the gap with a goal in the second half, but could not come any closer, as the Knights held on for the win, their first against the Spartans since 1989. “It was a really good team effort,” Santore said. “We started off strong and scored the first goal, and I think that really set the tone for the rest of the game. We kept scoring in the first half, and that led us to our win.” More importantly, Rutgers got the win in a harsh road environment and held strong despite the added pressure. “Michigan State’s always a difficult team to play, and playing them on the road adds another element to the challenge,” Civico said. “I was happy with how the team was able to compete and come out with the win. It was physical, at times chaotic, but I thought we really managed it well.” Rutgers wraps up its regular season this weekend with a game at No. 6 Penn State on Friday before returning home to face No. 16 Maryland. A tough loss like the one on Sunday can really stick with a team, but the Knights are adamant that this is not the kind of hockey that they usually play and will strive to perform more like they did against Michigan State. “We feel like we let an opportunity slip away, but it’s not a game that defines us,” Civico said. We’re going to really look at it and see where we need to improve going forward.” For updates on the Rutgers field hockey team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
October 17, 2017
Page 11 VOLLEYBALL RUTGERS SWEPT BY MICHIGAN STATE AFTER LOSS TO MICHIGAN
Knights drop matches to No. 10 Michigan State, UM Alex Fabugais-Inaba Staff Writer
Although the Rutgers volleyball team collected one more pair of losses to Michigan and No. 10 Michigan State, the Scarlet Knights had some positives this weekend. They collected their first Big Ten set win at home since Nov. 18th, 2015 when the team played against Purdue. The weekend was highlighted by season highs in the Big Ten, as the team secured 41 kills, 46 digs and 38 assists against Michigan. Rutgers won the second set of the night but was still outplayed by the Wolverines in set scores of 2512, 25-22, 25-18 and 25-16. Sophomore middle blocker Stasa Miljevic and junior outside hitter Sahbria McLetchie led the Knights’ kills with 10 apiece. Miljevic’s 10 kills were a career high, contributing to a .429 hitting percentage. Meanwhile, sophomore setter Megan Sharkey continued her dominance in assists for Rutgers, collecting a Big Ten career-high of 36. Sophomore middle blocker Jasmine Stackhouse logged a solo block out of four total stuffs to help out on the defensive side in addition to sophomore libero Karysa Swackenberg with the highest dig mark of the team with 15.
Sophomore middle blocker Stasa Miljevic recorded a career-high 10 kills and had a .429 hitting percentage in the loss to Michigan. THE DAILY TARGUM / SEPTEMBER 2017 Also having a great performance was freshman outside hitter Yana Kamshilina posting a .333 attack percentage and eight kills. That is the highest it has been since the 11 kills she hit during
the game against Middle Tennessee State back in September. The Knights continued their momentum from the Michigan match while facing off against Michigan State. Although Rutgers
lost in straight sets, it reached its highest Big Ten attacking percentage of .194 while playing the No. 10 Spartans, the highest ranked team the Knights have played this season.
Coming off of a strong last match McLetchie and Miljevic led the team yet again in kills with eight each. Miljevic’s consistent performance tied her .429 attack percentage with only two errors on 14 total swings. She has now taken over the lead for Rutgers’ attack percentage of .273 in Big Ten play. Other notable performances this weekend were Sharkey’s assists and Cieslik’s service aces. Sharkey extended her career assists in the past two games to 1,068, which puts her 14 away from the Knights’ all-time leaderboard in assists with No. 10 Jennifer DelGais’s 1,082. On the other hand, Cieslik collected four total service aces, two from each match, over the course of the weekend to put her at 29 this season. Among all servers in the Big Ten, she has the second highest number of aces for this season. Next on Rutgers’ Big Ten schedule, the team will travel to Bloomington and West Lafayette, Indiana, to face off against Indiana and Purdue. The Knights’ best chance for a win will be against Indiana, as both teams have yet to win a Big Ten match. For updates on the Rutgers volleyball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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“We feel like we let an opportunity slip away, but it’s not a game that defines us.” — Head field hockey coach Meredith Civico on the team’s loss to No. 25 Ohio State
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MEN’S SOCCER NORTHWESTERN 3, RUTGERS 0
RU stays winless in Big Ten with loss to NU Coby Green Correspondent
The Rutgers men’s soccer team played one of its most important matches of the season this past weekend but was unable to capture the must-win match. The Scarlet Knights (3-10-1, 0-7-0) traveled up to Evanston, Illinois, for a matchup with fellow Big Ten squad Northwestern (5-9-0, 1-50) on Sunday afternoon. Although it needed a Big Ten win to not be last seed in the Big Ten Tournament, Rutgers couldn’t get anything going all match, falling by a score of 3-0 and placing itself in danger. The Wildcats jumped out of the gate almost immediately, scoring their first goal of the day in just the fifth minute of play. This was just the beginning of the first half onslaught that Northwestern put on the Knights. In the 20th minute, Wildcat midfielder Tommy Katsiyiannis scored his second goal of the match, putting a crossed ball from 20 yards out into the back of the net. Less than five minutes later, Northwestern forward Mac Mazzola put in the third and final goal of the match, scoring an unassisted goal that gave the Wildcats a 3-0 lead with over 60 minutes left on the clock. Junior goalkeeper Rafael Pereira, despite letting in 3 goals over the weekend, saved six shots en route to the loss. Pereira has amassed 73 saves on the season. THOMAS BONIELLO / OCTOBER 2017
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FIELD HOCKEY NO. 18 KNIGHTS BEAT MICHIGAN STATE, FALL TO NO. 25 OHIO STATE
No. 18 Rutgers splits late-season weekend Jordan Farbowitz Correspondent
As the regular season comes to a close, the Rutgers field hockey team looks like one that can wreak havoc in the postseason. But at the same time, there is still some work to do. The No. 18 Scarlet Knights (8-7, 3-3) split their last two games in their second-to-last regular season weekend, winning at Michigan State (8-8, 2-4) before losing to No. 25 Ohio State (8-7, 1-5) at home on Sunday. Rutgers failed to capitalize on multiple golden opportunities during its 2-0 loss to Ohio State. After a scoreless first half where neither team had an advantage, the Buckeyes struck first early in the second half, putting the pressure on the Knights to score. And yet, despite many great chances, Rutgers could not get the equalizer that it needed. Notably, there was a sequence in the second half down 1-0 where it had four penalty corners in a row and could not find the goal. The closest it got was a shot that just deflected off the post. Ohio State scored another goal with 19 minutes left, and the Knights could not find a way to get back into the game or put pressure on the Buckeyes by cutting the deficit in half. Freshman defender Kerrie Burns scored 1 of the 3 goals that propelled Rutgers over Michigan State on Friday. It was Burns’s 2nd goal of the season, her first coming against Northwestern. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2017 knights schedule
EXTRA POINT
MIKE O’NEILL,
head women’s soccer coach, honored his seniors on Senior Day on Sunaday at Yurcak Field. Colby Ciarrocca, Christy Monroy, Casey Murphy, Courtney Norton and Brianna Scarola were honored before defeating No. 12 Ohio State.
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MEN’S GOLF
TENNIS
MEN’S SOCCER
FIELD HOCKEY
VOLLEYBALL
FOOTBALL
Georgetown Intercollegiate
ITA Regional Championships
vs. Lafayette
at Penn State
at Indiana
vs. Purdue
Today, All Day, Washington, D.C.
Tomorrow, All Day, Philadelphia, Pa.
Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Yurcak Field
Friday, 5 p.m., State College, Pa.
Friday, 6 p.m., Bloomington, Ind.
Saturday, Noon, High Point Solutions Stadium