Assignment:
The U.S. created Medicaid, a publically funded healthcare program, to assist people in obtaining healthcare services. Explore Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Answer the following questions:
Explain the legislation that introduced Medicaid. Your explanation should include a description of the funding sources for the program.
Describe some of the changes, including CHIP, that have occurred to the Medicaid program since its inception.
Explain the demographics of the majority of people covered by Medicaid and identify how many people in the U.S. are covered by Medicaid.
Describe the changes that will occur in Medicaid with the ACA.
Resource
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid. (2015). CMS program history.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid. (2015). Affordable Care Act.
Cite sources and provide references for the citations in APA format.
Your assignment should be addressed in a 2- to 3-page document.