The Obama Administration and digital content : a case study of Healthcare.gov

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dc.contributor.advisorWickett, Karen M.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberTowery, Stephanie
dc.creatorGant, Alia
dc.creator.orcid0000-0002-9667-8769
dc.date.accessioned2017-02-20T15:26:34Z
dc.date.available2017-02-20T15:26:34Z
dc.date.issued2016-05
dc.date.submittedMay 2016
dc.date.updated2017-02-20T15:26:34Z
dc.description.abstractThe United States government has made enormous strides to adapt and evolve with the digital era in the 21st century. Initially the Clinton Administration in the 1990s showed a sense of acceptance and willingness to work with the changing times in regards to technology. The subsequent administrations also continued to support platforms that utilized digital programs such as the Internet. This Master’s Report will examine government websites under the Obama Administration, in particular Healthcare.gov, however through the perspective of information professionals. The report will describe and analyze the information pertinent to users to accessing health needs for insurance plans. The report will discuss and apply frameworks from information studies, including metadata, digital libraries and community informatics Lastly, the report will provide critiques, suggestions, and ways to research this topic in the future.
dc.description.departmentInformation
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifierdoi:10.15781/T21R6N548
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/45715
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectInformation
dc.subjectInformation studies
dc.subjectMetadata
dc.subjectDigital libraries
dc.subjectCommunity informatics
dc.subjectGovernment
dc.subjectHealthCare.gov
dc.subjectAffordable Care Act
dc.subjectObamacare
dc.titleThe Obama Administration and digital content : a case study of Healthcare.gov
dc.typeThesis
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thesis.degree.departmentInformation
thesis.degree.disciplineInformation studies
thesis.degree.grantorThe University of Texas at Austin
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science in Information Studies

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