University of Central Florida Sustainability Health Care Needs of the Elderly HW We have reviewed health care costs and financing, as well as the growing e

University of Central Florida Sustainability Health Care Needs of the Elderly HW We have reviewed health care costs and financing, as well as the growing elder population and how this may affect Medicare. Keeping Medicare viable for the future is a significant topic as the current rate of spending is not sustainable. At some point, a change in policy will have to occur in order to extend the life of Medicare. There are a number of policy options being considered; naturally, they all have their pros and cons. Familiarize yourself with the source report linked below on these different policy options.Please see attached for the assignment instructions, follow instructions carefully and use APA format. -Medicare Sustainability- Health Care Needs of the Elderly
BACKGROUND
We have reviewed health care costs and financing, as well as the growing elder population and how this may
affect Medicare. Keeping Medicare viable for the future is a significant topic as the current rate of spending is not
sustainable. At some point, a change in policy will have to occur in order to extend the life of Medicare. There are
a number of policy options being considered; naturally, they all have their pros and cons. Familiarize yourself with
the source report linked below on these different policy options.
Source Report: http://kff.org/medicare/report/policy-options-to-sustain-medicare-for-the-future/
INSTRUCTIONS
For this assignment, pick ONE of the following policy options described in the report to complete your analysis on:
• Raise the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 67
• Increase the Part B deductible
• Increase the Medicare payroll tax
• Increase tax on alcohol, tobacco, or sugar
This is a three-part assignment:
• Part 1- FOR
• Part 2- AGAINST
• Part 3- POSITION STATEMENT
Part 1: FOR – Write 3 bullet points in support of the policy
Bullet Form | Minimum Word Count: 30 per bullet | Minimum References Required: 3 (1 for each bullet)
• Include word count at the end of each bullet
• You must include a link to your reference after each bullet
o It is possible (and okay) that you use the same reference for more than one bullet point
o You must utilize at least one source in part 1 outside of the report provided to you
Part 2: AGAINST – Write 3 bullet points against the policy
Bullet Form | Minimum Word Count: 30 per bullet | Minimum References Required: 3 (1 for each bullet)
• Include word count at the end of each bullet
• You must include a link to your reference after each bullet
o It is possible (and okay) that you use the same reference for more than one bullet point
o You must utilize at least one source in part 2 outside of the report provided to you
Part 3: POSITION STATEMENT – Write a paragraph to describe your position on the proposal. Are you FOR or
AGAINST? What is the main reason behind your stance and why?
Paragraph Form | Minimum Word Count: 100 per bullet
• Include word count at the end of the paragraph
GRADING
This assignment is worth a total of 60 points or approximately 6% of your grade.
• Must be submitted as a word or pdf document
o .doc and .docx and .pdf are the only acceptable formats, convert as needed
• Triple check you have uploaded/submitted the correct file, review policy on erroneous uploads
• You may use this instruction sheet to complete your work
Question
Part 1
Part 2
Point Value
24 Points
8 points per accurate bullet point
(no reference = no points)
24 Points
8 points per accurate bullet point
(no reference = no points)
Part 3
12 Points
Total
60 Points
Points will be deducted for each instance of (but not limited to):
• Providing answers in paragraph form when bullet form was requested (and vice versa)
• Word count minimums not met
• Other instructions not followed
• Spelling and grammatical errors
• Poor presentation, formatting, etc.
• Missing references

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