Week 4 – Assignment

Managed Care

For this assignment, you will explore managed care.  Address the following points in your paper:

1. Describe managed care as a component of the U.S. health care system and its impact on health care spending from the perspective of the Affordable Care Act.
2. Explain why rising exposure to health care costs is threatening the well-being of American families.
3. Explain your personal perception of the future of managed care from a leadership perspective focusing on key issues related to health care costs/spending.

Your paper must be five double-spaced pages (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.  Utilize a minimum of three to five scholarly sources that were published within the last five years, including a minimum of two from the Ashford Online Library. All sources must be documented in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.