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Write a three- to five-page double-spaced paper:

• Distinguish the roles of Medicare and Medicaid managed care plans in the healthcare delivery system.

• Assess the similarities and differences between Medicare and Medicaid managed care plans by comparing (a) strengths, weaknesses, and incentives; (b) commitment to access; and (c) risks to the consumers.

• Synthesize two recommendations for improvement, including your justification, of each managed care plan. (You should have a  total of four recommendations for both Medicare and Medicaid managed care plans.)

The Medicare/Medicaid Managed Care Plans assignment:

• Must be three to five double-spaced pages in length...

• Must use at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed, and/or other credible sources published in the past five years....