Category: Medicaid
-
Arguments For and Against Medicaid: Persuasive Essay
Persuasive Essay Often we forget about our disabled citizens who depend on Medicaid. Have we forgotten how passionate we were about our beliefs? We have citizens that are in facilities who depend on Medicaid and government assistance. If our government cut down the way Medicaid is funding, over 50 percent of our citizens will lose…
-
Analytical Essay on Medicaid Eligibility under the Affordable Care Act
Executive Summary Problem Statement Despite improvements following the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the state of Mississippi has among the high rates of uninsured along with some of the poorest maternal and infant health outcomes in the country. Under the ACA, pregnant women with incomes of 138% of the Federal Poverty Level are…
-
Mental Health, Medicaid, and Managed Care: Building a Unified System in Massachusetts
Summary This case study depicts the revolution in the mental health care system in Massachusetts. The 90s of the last century were a turning point in the management, governance, and deliverance of publicly funded mental care. Massachusetts was the first state to introduce a statewide mental health managed care plan in Medicaid. When begun, it…