English Literature

Director of health,
Tempe city, Arizona,
Phone (480) 965-9011, Email  HYPERLINK mailtoaskasuasu.edu askasuasu.eduLocation University Drive and Mill Avenue, Tempe, AZ.
2nd December 2, 2009.
RE Solutions to reduce the high cost of healthcare in Tempe, Arizona.
    It is with deep concern that I write this letter requesting your office to do everything in your power to ensure a reduction of healthcare costs to save the middleclass and low class from medical problems. According to reports in the media and research conducted recently, this segment of our population is hard pressed and cannot be able to afford quality health care when they need it. This is unfortunate since healthcare should be a right for all and not reserved only for those who have the financial means.
    One thing that I urge your office to consider is incorporating cost sharing in our health system so that the burden of paying for healthcare is shared by the state and citizens. This will ensure that humble citizens who cannot afford high healthcare costs get access to quality healthcare. In doing so we will help our citizens to access medical attention any time they get sick and in turn they will be healthy and productive members of the society.
    Another important aspect that can assist to reduce the cost of healthcare is by promoting the use of healthy food among the citizens. This can be done through mass advertisement and education to inform our people on the importance of feeding on healthy diet. Since most of our people are computer literate I propose that the education be done through information communication technology (ICT). Research shows that more 60 million Americans are obese and another 127 million are overweight. These problems are mostly associated with eating fast foods. If people can be educated to avoid fast foods but instead feed on slow food that is fresh and quality, the cost of healthcare will go down since diet related illnesses will be few.
    Sir, I also request your office to consider ordering big and medium companies within your area of jurisdiction to introduce worksite health clinics to cater for the health needs of their workers. Although research shows that 27 of big companies in USA have established work site clinics, this is too little compared to health needs of workers. I propose that when your office is formulating policy guidelines, you put it as a requirement that all big and medium companies should set up worksite clinics to take care of their workers.
    I also find it absolutely necessary for your office to consider introduction of mini-meds or limited health programs within Tempe city. This programme shall be aimed at introducing low cost preventive plans as compared to catastrophic programmes.  It is always cheaper to prevent a disease than curing it.
I am looking forward to a favorable cooperation.
Yours faithfully,
George Hightower.
Second Letter
Susan Adams,
Students leader, Arizona state University,
Phone (480) 965-9011Email  HYPERLINK mailtoaskasuasu.edu askasuasu.eduLocation University Drive and Mill Avenue, Tempe, AZ

The mayor of Arizona State,
 City Office (623) 930-2260City Fax (623) 937-2764E-mail  HYPERLINK mailtomayorscruggsglendaleaz.com mayorscruggsglendaleaz.comLetters City of Glendale, 5850 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, AZ 85301.
2nd December 2, 2009.
RE Transportation problems due to too much maintenance of roads in Tempe city
    This letter is intended to inform you about the problems students and other commuters are facing in Tempe city when going on with their daily businesses due to the above mentioned problem.
    Sir, as a scholar I recognize the need to have an efficient transport system and this can only be done by ensuring that our roads are well maintained. On the other hand I dont want to turn a blind eye to the problem resulting from too much maintenance of roads especially the one leading towards Arizona State University. The maintenance is causing big inconveniences to students due to traffic jams.
    Having consulted widely with fellow students we have resolved to suggest to your office ways of resolving the aforementioned problem amicably without further delays since it might result to a demonstration by the students body which might lead to a bigger mess.
    The first option was to consider a ban for all private vehicles from getting into the city during the duration of road maintenances and instead advice everybody to use public means of transport as a way of minimizing the number of vehicles on the roads and eventually ease traffic jams in Tempe city. The decision was reached after some of our students conducted a survey and found out that the private vehicles formed a huge percentage of vehicles on the road and if they were eliminated, traffic jams would eventually ease.
    The second suggestion was to request your office to negotiate with air travel companies so that they can subsidize their air tickets for the students of Arizona State University. We humbly request your office to recognize that time is money and the more time students waste in traffic jams it will compromise their educational performance. In conjunction with your office, we believe that air companies operating within Tempe city will understand and consider our request.
    The last but not the least recommendation is that your office should consider building diversion roads to be used by vehicles for the duration that maintenance is going on within Tempe city. This will ensure that the whole project moves fast because there will be no interruptions by commuter vehicles.
We look forward to further cooperation with your office.
Yours faithfully,
Susan Adams
Student leader, Arizona State University.