The Affordable Care Act

      The Affordable Care Act allowed for the expansion of the Medicaid program. As the Act passed through the legal system, many states have decided not to expand their respective programs. Review the articles from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the profile information from CMS on Medicaid and CHIP, provide an overview of the Medicaid program with information on the role Medicaid plays in our healthcare system from the information you learned related to cost, care, access, and quality.