Medicaid

Medicaid

The U.S. created Medicaid, a public ally funded healthcare program, to assist people in obtaining healthcare services. This week, explore Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Answer the following questions:

Tasks:

• What legislation introduced Medicaid, and what are the funding sources for the program?
• What are some of the changes, including CHIP, that have occurred to the Medicaid program since its inception?
• What are the demographics of the majority of people covered by Medicaid, and how many people in the U.S. are covered by Medicaid?
• Describe the changes that will occur in Medicaid with the ACA.

Submit your answers in a 4- to 5-page Microsoft Word document. Support your answers with appropriate examples and research.

Cite all references in APA format.