#5 Along with the exploding costs of public-sector benefit packages, managing Medicaid is the greatest challenge confronting the nation's governors and state legislative bodies. About 16 percent of the nation's population is currently enrolled in Medicaid. State budgets are stressed from explosive Medicaid growth, which has more than quintupled over the past two decades, says Brian Blase, a policy analyst in the Center for Health Policy Studies at the Heritage Foundation.Question:Besides calling for increased flexibility on eligibility, what did you suggest the states should do to better manage their programs, control costs, and put in place a fundamental long-term reforms?Due Date: 10/7/20 - Post your discussion (350-500 word count) *Support your arguments by citing and referencing all the sources according to APA style. (minimum of 3 references)#6 An alternative to the government-centric structure of Medicaid is a premium-support model, under which individuals take state vouchers to purchase private health plans, including employer-based coverage, that best suit their needs. Enrollees would benefit from increased choice and improved access to providers. States would likely experience budgetary savings from this model.Question:What benefits would you suggest to be included and why?*Support your arguments by citing and referencing all the sources according to APA style. (minimum of 3 references) - Post your discussion (350-500 word count)#7 The health law will cost state taxpayers at least $118.04 billion through 2023 -- more than double the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) recent estimate of $60 billion through 2021, according to a new report from the House Energy and Commerce Committee.The enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in March 2010 was the largest expansion of the entitlement program since its inception more than 45 years ago. Half of those obtaining health care coverage under the new law will get it through Medicaid. The committee report provides a state-by-state analysis of the financial impact the new health care law will have on states and demonstrates the unsustainable fiscal burden this new law will foist upon taxpayers.Question:How much the State of your choice are spending on Medicaid?Due Date: 10/28/20 - Post your discussion (350-500 word count) *Support your arguments by citing and referencing all the sources according to APA style. (minimum of 3 references)#8 In recent years, health insurance provision by employers has grown globally and is rapidly becoming the most valued employee benefit, particularly in developing markets. In many countries, benefits provided under public health programs are being scaled back, both in terms of coverage and the share of costs covered. As a result, employer-sponsored health plans have grown exponentially in the past decade, says Towers Watson, a consulting firm.Question:Globally what is the average medical cost trend expected to be in the emerging economies than in advanced economies?*Support your arguments by citing and referencing all the sources according to APA style. (minimum of 3 references) - Post your discussion (350-500 word count)