Identify a population that is eligible to receive Medicaid benefits and describe why they are eligible.

The Medicaid program has gone through several amendments and expansions since its inception in the 1960s, most notably with the Affordable Care Act (2010). However, its purpose remains essentially the same: to assist people with low income in gaining access to necessary health services. Because the federal program is administered by each state, Medicaid looks different across the country. What are the requirements and procedures for your state?

In this Discussion, you research your own state’s (Connecticut) Medicaid policy and consider its effect on a certain population. Make sure to access the Medicaid.gov website, in the Learning Resources, to conduct your research.

Use APA 7th Edition citations and references.
Response to the following:

• Identify a population that is eligible to receive Medicaid benefits and describe why they are eligible.
• Explain your state’s eligibility requirements for this population.
• Recommend and defend one change to the Medicaid policy in your state that would benefit the population you presented.

Below is the textbook.
Day, P. J., & Schiele, J. (2012). A new history of social welfare (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education.
• Chapter 10, “Civil and Welfare Rights in the New Reform Era” (pp. 295–329)

Andrew, C. M., Darnell, J. S., McBride, T.D., & Gehlert, S. (2013). Social Work and implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Health & Social Work, 38(2), 67-71.

Medicaid.gov. (n.d). Retrieved December 21, 2016, from https://www.medicaid.gov/index.html