Based on Chapter 9: Competition, Cooperation, and Integration Discussion 1

1. Discuss the conditions required for effective competition in long term care.
2. What might affect these strategies in the next 1 to 20 years (include competition from other health care organizations and what might change)?

Disscussion 2

Based on, Medicaid Assisted Living Services: Improved Federal Oversight of Beneficiary Health and Welfare.  answer the following questions:

1. Why was the study conducted?
2. What are the identified problems in the provision of assisted living services?
3. Do you agree with the conclusions and recommendations of the study? (remember to explain why/why not). How will this affect providers? How will this affect consumers?

Please Reference in Apa style and discussion must be 300 words each