• How did “the people” influence the passage of this healthcare bill? (What evidence supports this?)
• Describe a specific state legislature that supported or opposed the bill?
• Describe the “Committee” in the legislative body who was responsible for reviewing the health care bills.
• Describe one debate or amendment to the ACA bill prior to its adoption into law.
• Were there any issues with the budgets associated with the ACA bill.
• Were there any public hearings during the Committee sessions? If so, provide a description.
• Describe any debates to overturn the ACA.

SOLUTION

Medicaid is a federally funded public healthcare program in the United States. Many low-income Americans depend on Medicaid, a federally financed public healthcare program. It aims to provide necessary health insurance to vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, the elderly, and those with disabilities who may not be able to purchase private insurance. State-run Medicaid programs follow federal criteria. Medicaid funding comes from federal and state partnerships. States get cash depending on a federal matching mechanism and eligibility criteria. States also fund Medicaid, with the federal government matching some of these costs. State funding mechanisms vary, resulting in different federal support levels. This joint funding strategy keeps Medicaid accessible and sustainable, closing healthcare coverage gaps and improving vulnerable communities nationwide (Parinandi, 2020).