MHC 6304 Week 2 Assignment 2 Affordable Care Act NEW
MHC 6304 Week 2 Assignment 2 Affordable Care Act NEW
Over the next few weeks, you will explore many of the critical components of the Patient Protection and ACA. Each week, a different provision will be introduced. Your assignments will include researching the provision and explaining the changes that will occur with the Patient Protection and ACA.
Medicaid
The U.S. created Medicaid, a publically 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 4-5-page Microsoft Word document. Support your answers with appropriate examples and research. Cite all references in APA format.
Submission Details:
· Name your document SU_MHC 6304_W2_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SU_MHC 6304_W2_A2_Smith_J.doc.
· By Saturday, April 18, 2015, submit your report to the W2 Assignment 2 Dropbox.
· Cite the sources in APA format.