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Assignment: The U.S. created Medicaid, a publically funded healthcare program, to assist people in obtaining healthcare services. In this week, 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.
From the Internet, review the following:
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid. (2017, September 14). CMS program history.
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid. (n.d.). Affordable Care Act.
Submission Details: • Present your response in a 3- to 5-page Microsoft Word document formatted in APA style.
• On a separate page, cite all sources using APA format.