MedicaidThe Story of MedicaidWhat exactly is Medicaid? Medicaid is the largest health insurance in the United States and serves many low-income families. This government health program is regulated by the state and varies from state to state as it has its own guidelines. Medicaid became law on July 30, 1965. The Medicaid guidelines are derived from the old welfare law. “Medicaid has never matched that of food stamps, for which eligibility standards are tied only to financial need. As Smith and Moore explain, the federal government, using its extraordinary demonstrative powers under section 1115 of the Social Security Act, has allowed states to experiment with “decategorization” over the years, but Medicaid's statutory ban against coverage of poor adults remains perhaps its greatest obstacle. obvious failure” (Rosenbaum). Despite this program's many design flaws, Medicaid helps nearly 60 million low-income families in the United States. The people it helps include: pregnant women, young children and their parents, disabled people, the elderly and other low-income members of society. Medicaid is involved in many pregnancy and newborn care financially. It allows parents to have medical care for the child while in a low-income family. Medicaid has a huge impact on every state's healthcare systems and is used in a wide variety of ways. Relevant actors and agencies and their preferred positions regarding this policy“Health and Human Services, United States Department of Justice, the federal executive branch charged with administering government health programs. Successor to the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, created in 1953, it was redesigned in 1979 with... half of the document... without full source. Network. April 18, 2014.Lawton, Millicent. “Schools fear the fiscal and social impact of Medicaid cuts.” Education Week 15.8 (1995): 27. Academic research completed. Network. April 18, 2014. The Aftermath of Obamacare [Electronic Resource]: Impact on Medicaid and Medicare Reform: Hearing Before the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred and Twelfth Congress, First Session, 1 March 2011. np : Washington: USGPO, 2011., 2011. Louisiana State University. Network. April 18, 2014."Health and Human Services, U.S. Department." Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th edition (2013): 1. Literary Reference Center. Network. April 18, 2014.Crowley, Ryan A. and William Golden. “Health Policy Basics: Medicaid Expansion.” Annals of Internal Medicine 160.6 (2014): 423-426. Academic research completed. Network. April 18. 2014.