USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -1965-The Medicaid Program, authorized under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, is enacted to provide health care services to low-income children deprived of parental support, their caretaker relatives, the elderly, the blind, and individuals with disabilities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that helps cover medical costs for some people with limited income and resources. The federal government has general rules that all state Medicaid programs must follow, but each state runs its own program.

Detailed explanation-3: -Medicaid covers a wider range of health care services than Medicare. Some people are eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare and are known as Medicare dual eligible or medi-medi’s.

Detailed explanation-4: -Medicaid is the nation’s public health insurance program for people with low income. Medicaid is the nation’s public health insurance program for people with low income. The Medicaid program covers 1 in 5 Americans, including many with complex and costly needs for care.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Medicaid program is jointly funded by the federal government and states. The federal government pays states for a specified percentage of program expenditures, called the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP).