Medicaid Essay

Many residents in the United States receive healthcare through various forms, such as insurance’s, Medicaid or Medicare. Medicaid is health care for the low income including children, pregnant women, disabled, blind and elders (Adams). According to the Congressional Budget Office there are about 51 million people that are covered by Medicaid and also it the largest drain on state budgets (Adams). Most countries have some type of form of health care they provide, for example, Japan is a democratic country that provide health care, but is different from other countries. There are also many interest groups that either agree or disagree with expanding Medicaid. The New Hampshire (NH) Community Behavioral Health Association and the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) are two of the many interest groups that are in favor of expanding Medicaid’s spending, as well as RTI International. However, Ohio Right to Life and Cleveland Right to Life are interest groups that oppose the expansion of Medicaid.
The NH Community Behavioral Health Association is an organization composed of ten mental health centers that serve individuals who are living with or recovering from a mental illness or emotional disorder. Their goal is to increase awareness about the crucial role played by the mental health centers to ensure public safety and health (“Who We Are“). They strongly support Medicaid expansion for three main reasons. The first is it will help improve the access to receive substance-abuse treatment and mental health care. Second, it will help face the issues of parity. Third, it will help maintain New Hampshire’s community-based mental health system (Leubsdorf). The American Association of Retired Persons primary goal is to prevent spen...

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...nable to pay. It can help increase and encourage those who receive Medicaid benefits to visit doctors and help protect their health, since they won’t have the burden of not being able to pay. The most important reason I believe Medicaid should be expanded is because it helps many infants and children receive medical care even if their parents are not able to provide, but they must meet requirements to receive Medicaid.
There are many people in the United States that receive Medicaid benefits. It supports children, pregnant women, the blind, disables, and elderly. Many groups and organizations either approve or disapprove the expansion of Medicaid. This has been a huge controversial debate over the years and many politicians favor expanding Medicaid. Medicaid has provided many medical benefits and is still continuing to many of those in need, especially families.