The U.S. created Medicaid, a publically funded healthcare program, to assist people in obtaining healthcare services. Explore Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). 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. Retrieved from https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/History/index.html?redirect=/History/. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid. (2015). Affordable Care Act. Retrieved from http://www.medicaid.gov/affordablecareact/affordable-care-act.html. Cite sources and provide references for the citations in APA format. Submission Details: Your assignment should be addressed in a 2- to 3-page document. ...

1. The U.S. created Medicaid, a publically funded healthcare
program, to assist people in obtaining healthcare services.
Explore Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program
(CHIP).
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. Retrieved
from https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-
Information/History/index.html?redirect=/History/.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid. (2015). Affordable Care Act.

2. Retrieved
from http://www.medicaid.gov/affordablecareact/affordable-
care-act.html.
Cite sources and provide references for the citations in APA
format.
Submission Details:
Your assignment should be addressed in a 2- to 3-page
document.