Medicaid and Medicare Policy

Medicaid and Medicare Policy
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Medicaid and Medicare Policy
As the United States becomes older and more ethnically diverse, there are implications on the healthcare sector, particularly on the health policy regulations and healthcare delivery. There is a need to develop policies, which will cater for the healthcare needs for these two groups of the American population. For the aging population, the direct implication is that the individuals will be at risk for complex health problems, disability and will be the highest users of healthcare services. There are policies that America can implement to accommodate the aging population. The most popular policies are central to Medicare and Medicaid (Eichner, & VLadeck, 2005). Such policies are in line with the possible financial constraints, which the ag...