Dropbox Assignment, choose two articles related to the politics of Medicare and Medicaid from the list below. The articles can also be found in the South University Online Library.
- Aaron, H. J., & Butler, S. (2008). A federalist approach to health reform: The worst way, except for all the others. Health Affairs, 27(3), 725–735.
- Kaiser Family Foundation. (2011). Federal core requirements and state options in Medicaid: Current policies and key issues. Retrieved from http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/8174.pdf
- Kronick, R., & Gilmer, T. (2012). Medicare and Medicaid spending variations are strongly linked within hospital regions but not at overall state level. Health Affairs, 31(5), 948–955.
- Kronick, R., & Rousseau, D. (2007). Is Medicaid sustainable? Spending projections for the program’s second forty years. Health Affairs, 26(6), 271–287.
- Mann, C. (2003). The flexibility factor: Finding the right balance. Health Affairs, 22(1), 62–76.
- Weil, A., & Scheppach, R. (2010). New roles for states in health reform implementation. Health Affairs, 29(6), 1178–1182.
- Explain the main points of the articles.
- Explain in detail the issue as it pertains to the politics of Medicare or Medicaid.
- Discuss the impact of the issue relative to the provisions for services to Medicare or Medicaid recipients.