need this discussion week 1 HCM3030 Federal and State healthcare programs

There are two major forces acting against each other when it comes to government healthcare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. On one end, you have the forces pushing to privatize the programs and to relinquish the government's role in providing healthcare. On the other end, you have the forces wanting to expand these types of programs.

Based on your understanding of the topic, answer the following questions:

• Explain the positive and negative aspects of these forces that act against each other, in case of government healthcare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.
• How do these two forces play a part in the development of healthcare policy relative to government healthcare programs?

To support your work, use your course and textbook readings and also use the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Your initial posting should be addressed at 150-300 words. Submit your document to this Discussion Area by ____ of this Unit. Be sure to cite your sources using APA format.

Respond to your peers throughout the unit. Justify your answers with examples, research, and reasoning. Follow up posts need to be submitted by _____ of this unit.