Assignment 3: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Over the next few weeks, you will explore many of the critical components of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 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 Affordable Care Act.
Week 2: Medicaid
The United States created Medicaid, a publically funded health care program, to assist people in obtaining healthcare services. This week, explore Medicaid and the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
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 United States are covered by Medicaid?
Describe the changes that will occur to Medicaid with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Present your analysis with supporting information as a 4-page report in a Word document formatted in APA style.
Name your document as: LastnameFirstInitial_W2_A3.doc.
For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_W2_A3.doc.