The U.S. created Medicaid. a publically funded healthcare program. to assist people in obtaining healthcare services. In this unit. explore Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Tasks:
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.
Resources:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid. (2015). CMS program history.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid. (2015). Affordable Cate Act.