The main purpose of this RP is to critically reflect your understanding of the “Nutritional support during pregnancy”  This RP must have 6 pages, including cover page and references, and be presented on APA format. The maximum similarity allowed with other publications is no more than 20%.

ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES

Students will critically evaluate the existing publications related to this RP topic. This assignment is planned to help you review, understand, and apply different concepts related to  “Nutritional support during pregnancy”   concepts, as well as to become familiar with the new trends related to “Nutritional support during pregnancy”.

You need to read two different articles related to the topic that can be found at the FNU’s Library database LIRN. Librarian Assistants will be more than glad to assist you at both, South and Hialeah Campus. In preparing the RP, you are also allowed to use two web references, although all the publications and references used should be properly cited and included in the reference section following the APA format guidelines. Also, I highly recommend you to ask Ms. Iliana Torres, at the HC Writing Lab room 413, her assistance in completing this research paper. (Ms. Torres Contact information: irojas@fnu.edu )

This RP must include:

1.    Introduction: provide a brief synopsis of the subjects under discussion.

2.    Definition of concepts related to these subjects: for example, Pregnant nutritional requirements, physiology of the pregnancy,  facts the affect the nutrition during the pregnancy.

3.    Conclusions and recommendations.  You must express your own opinion how important is to have a proper diet in the  “Nutritional support during pregnancy”.

ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE

The Politics of Medicare and Medicaid

One of the significant challenges for Medicare and Medicaid is not necessarily the implementation of the program but the influence of the political climate in regard to both the financial support and control of the programs.

For this Dropbox Assignment, choose two articles related to the politics of Medicare and Medicaid from the list below. The articles can also be found in the South University Online Library.

• Aaron, H. J., & Butler, S. (2008). A federalist approach to health reform:
             The worst way, except for all the others. Health Affairs, 27(3),
             725–735.
• Kaiser Family Foundation. (2011). Federal core requirements and state
             options in Medicaid: Current policies and key issues. Retrieved
             from http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/8174.pdf
• Kronick, R., & Gilmer, T. (2012). Medicare and Medicaid spending variations
             are strongly linked within hospital regions but not at overall state level.
             Health Affairs, 31(5), 948–955.
• Kronick, R., & Rousseau, D. (2007). Is Medicaid sustainable? Spending
             projections for the program’s second forty years. Health Affairs,
              26(6), 271–287.
• Mann, C. (2003). The flexibility factor: Finding the right balance. Health
             Affairs, 22(1), 62–76.
• Weil, A., & Scheppach, R. (2010). New roles for states in health reform
             implementation. Health Affairs, 29(6), 1178–1182.

Choose an issue mentioned in these articles pertaining to the politics of Medicare or Medicaid. Use the following as a guide to develop a report on the selected issue:

• Explain the main points of the articles.
• Explain in detail the issue as it pertains to the politics of Medicare or Medicaid.
• Discuss the impact of the issue relative to the provisions for services to Medicare or Medicaid recipients.

In a Microsoft Word document, create a 2- to 3-page report on your analysis of the selected issue.

Support your responses with examples.

Cite any sources in APA format.