The Impact Of Medicaid Expansion On Pregnant Mothers And Their Newborn Children

Medicaid has help many qualified Americans who were historically unable to access health care. At the same time, it has raised questions and controversies as how efficient is the plan overall. Various research studies were conducted and contradicting results were presented. According to Paradise and Garfield (2013), some said that having no coverage at all is better that having a Medicaid coverage. On the other hand, some expressed that Medicaid paved a way to improved health due to increased access to services that provides prevention of diseases, health maintenance, and effective treatment (Paradise & Garfield, 2013). As for me I am in favor of the later, health care access for all. It comes down to equitable distribution of resources

This paper will discuss the early years and failed efforts that transformed the Medicaid program into what is seen today. A comparison between Medicaid and Medicare will be brief but is necessary because there are significant and critical differences between these government-funded insurance options. The substantial growth of Medicaid expenditures and beneficiaries are important and these trends will be looked at in detail. There have been provisions related to the unanticipated expansion of this program which will be reviewed. Attempts to expand Medicaid eligibility further need to be addressed (example: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act). Stigmas that are associated with receiving Medicaid will be reviewed. I will share my

With slight similarities, federal matching grants were provided by Medicaid to finance medical cost for the low income who were on welfare, disable, and elderly (Rowland, Summer 2015). At first, Medicaid was initially for the welfare population but was extended to be used by other low-come individuals that needed health insurance for medical care (Rowland, Summer 2015). Throughout the years, Medicaid has grown with an array of services it provides and with its population of those utilizing it and has extended to provide coverage to low-income individuals, the permanently disable, and those in need of Long Term Care (Rowland, Summer 2015).

With the implementation of the ACA, many states have expanded their Medicaid programs to include a larger population of low income individuals and families that were not able to obtain health insurance prior to the law. Some of the issues that state legislators struggle with are the overall cost of providing services for the additional recipients, staying within budget, determining an adequate approach of offering quality care, and providing adequate coverage for each recipient. Even though the cost of Medicaid expansion within each state has increased the budget for the program, new appraisals has shown that Medicaid programs spend less per enrollee than commercial health insurance and much of the increase in Medicaid expenses originate from the increase in enrollment in the programs (Coughlin, Long, Clemens-Cope, & Resnick, 2013).

Medicaid is health insurance that covers low income or no income people and families. There are some people that qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid. Due to the Medicaid Expansion (Obamacare), 26 states and the District of Columbia have eased some of the income requirements for Medicaid. Anyone below 138% of the federal poverty level is eligible

The Medicaid in first place was created as safety net. It was created by President Johnson to help with medical services and make wider services for people of all ages (LBJ, 2012). He promised people that it would improve healthcare for Americans. It was created as a program that helped people deal with their medical cost if their income and resources were limited. Unlike Medicare, this program was created to help with more long-term and personal care services (CMS, 2015). It was created to help people with more everyday kind of service, more detailed and more specific. Mainly was there in first place to help and support Americans with low-income, and later on lot more guidelines and changes began happening to Medicaid.

Medicaid is a joi8nt federal and state program. It provides health coverage to nearly 60 million Americans including children, pregnant women, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. As well as those people who are eligible to receive federally assisted income. Eligibility does however vary state to state.

Holahan, J., Buettgens, M., Carroll, C., & Dorn, S. (2012). The cost and coverage implications of the ACA Medicaid expansion: National and state-by-state analysis (Publication # 8384). Retrieved from The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation: http://kaiserfamilyfoundation.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/8384.pdf

Medicaid is a federal and state program that helps with medical costs for some people who have a low income and limited resources. Medicaid is the largest source of funding for medical and health related issues in the United States. It provides medical care for nearly 60 million Americans (Medicaid History). Even though the program is joint between federal and state, the state decides how someone could be eligible for Medicaid.

Why is Medicaid a huge topic in Texas and how does it relate to me? This is one important question to consider. Well this paper will help shed light to the matter and illustrate the urgency for action. Just recently Texas had an option to extend Medicaid, but hastily denied. Medicaid Expansion was part of the Obama care reform in which the federal government gave the 52 states an offer to expand the current Medicaid in was that it would include the coverage of low income adults not only children. The latest on the issue is Texas had agreed on a deal but only temporarily. The agreement on the reform has given Texas some light, but not enough to reach through the other side of the tunnel. Eventually, Texas

States that elect to partake in the Medicaid expansion now can provide coverage to its uninsured citizens. By offering the chance to obtain coverage allows them to attain preventative services that will have a favorable impact on his or her health. Along with improved health, the state will upsurge its revenue by taking advantage of the government subsidies that will initially cover the cost of the program and a majority of the premiums after that. Furthermore, Medicaid expansion lower emergency room visit and uncompensated medical can which is problematic for the industry. In states where the unemployment percentage is immense, this program will create job opportunities which will support economic growth thus increasing capital for the state.

In Texas, the uninsured rate dropped from 37 percent to 27 percent due to many adults meeting the low poverty criteria to become insured. The adults that were eligible for the Medicaid program were adults who were eligible for a tax credit to buy the coverage on the federal health insurance programs. Texas decision not to expand Medicaid also made it hard for low income families to receive health care and pay for health medications. According to the study and observations of other states who have expanded Medicaid, it is proven that many low-income adults have less trouble paying for and obtaining health care while on the Medicaid program. In states with the Medicaid program in full effect compared to Texas where there is no expansion on Medicaid, many Americans are struggling with household responsibilities and finances due to having to pay for the private insurance and receive the health care that is needed for their condition.

The state of Texas has pulled its Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, leaving poor residents with few options for affordable healthcare. Medicaid, a program focused on helping low-income families and individuals receive healthcare, has always been jointly operated by the state and the federal government. But to who this program would be eligible for is entirely up to the state. More conservative states, like Texas for example, strictly reserve Medicaid for only the most severe cases of poverty-stricken families, leaving a large portion of low-income residents uninsured. The Affordable Care Act, a federally mandated reform of Medicaid introduced by President Obama, would provide healthcare for many American citizens in need. Despite being

This paper covers the topic of Texas refusing to expand Medicaid. We will look at where the social welfare program came from, and also look at Obama and his affordable healthcare act in relation to how that is ties into the expansion of Medicaid and why Obama president felt that it was important. We will look at Governor Rick Perry’s along with Governor Greg Abbott’s viewpoints and why it is they that feel expanding Medicaid would not have been in the best interests of Texas. Finally we will take a look at my viewpoints on all of the issues currently at hand.

States are being pressured to expand Medicaid to families earning up to $30,000 a year, just like the Affordable Care Act permits. While several respected governors have agreed to expand the program, many other governors and state legislators are cautious. These officials do not want to deny Americans their access to health care, however they do want to slow the expansion of a program that will provide them with limited access to quality care while destroying state budgets. One of the strongest arguments that can be made against the expansion of Medicaid is the fact that States simply can not afford it. The appeal to states to expand Medicaid is that the federal government will cover 100% of the cost through 2016 and eventually lowering to