Topic is Expansion of Medicaid to all individuals with income ≤133% of the Federal Poverty Level

A description of how this initiative could affect access to, and use of, primary care in the target population
• A description of how you expect this initiative to affect U.S. health care costs. Describe how these cost effects are due to changes in patient-level, provider-level, and geographic factors that affect health care costs
• Describe how this initiative could be modified to maximize population health, by either: A) intervening at different tiers of Frieden’s Health Impact Pyramid, or; B) further improvements in access and/or quality. Describe the potential population health effects of the changes you are suggesting. If you believe the initiative does not need to be changed in any way, describe program elements you expect to be particularly effective (or potential problems that were avoided). When making these recommendations, you should only consider course content (do not consider politics, likelihood of passage in Congress, etc.)
• A description of what remains unknown about this initiative’s effects, including potential unintended or adverse consequences
• A brief conclusion section

Category: Essays