Pick only ONE of the options below to complete the paper

Pick only ONE of the options below to complete the paper. The paper must be 3-4 pages and formatted according to APA standards. Must include 3 scholarly sources. 

Option #1: Medicare Solvency 
Submit a paper that examines the Medicare Trust Fund and its projected solvency. Some key questions to consider: 
• _What is the Medicare Trust Fund? 
• _What is the current state of the fund? 
• _What are the future challenges faced by the fund? Discuss the factors that have created these challenges. 

Your paper should be 3-4 pages in length and conform to APA Requirements. Include at least three scholarly references from peer-reviewed articles.

Option #2: Cost Shifting 
Submit a paper that discusses the relationship between reimbursement reductions and cost shifting. How have hospitals in different markets responded to the reductions? 
Your paper should be 3-4 pages in length and conform to APA Requirements. Include at least three scholarly references from peer-reviewed articles