Defining Emergency Medicaid

Defining Emergency Medicaid

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 1.Defining Emergency Medicaid

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  1. Read this article and review the table – https://www.macpac.gov/subtopic/noncitizens/(Links to an external site.)
  2. (Links to an external site.)Based off what you read what do you think the definition for Emergency Medicaid is in your own words? What are the pros and cons of receiving Emergency Medicaid?
  3. Read this article – https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/lawfully-present-immigrants/(Links to an external site.)
  4. What qualification do immigrants have to have to be considered for Health Insurance?

2.Immigrants’ Healthcare Access

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The barriers and mentality of healthcare access among Immigrant’s presentation explained the different barriers and impacts of the lack of healthcare access for immigrants in the United States. The different factors that are related to the lack of healthcare access had several health outcomes that impacted the mentality of immigrants specifically women and children.

Answer each of the following questions:

  1. Why do you think that immigrants might be at higher risks for diseases compared to U.S. citizens?
  2. How does Medicaid eligibility for documented immigrant is different from undocumented immigrants? And what is the potential benefit from having Medicaid?
  3. Can mental health be maintained after receiving healthcare? What are some common stressors that follow mental health instability?
  4. Can you think of different immigrations laws/policies that were created to protect immigrants’ health?
  5. In one sentence or more, do you think having access to medical care is a right or a privilege?

3.Barriers of Healthcare Access

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Read Healthy People 2020: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/social-determinants-health/interventions-resources/language-and-literacy (Links to an external site.), then answer each of the following questions: (Links to an external site.)

  1. Suppose you were part of a team who specialized in reducing language barriers for patients. Outline how you would reduce these language barriers. Address the following.
  2. What is the intervention you will choose to reduce language barriers?
  3. Would it be possible to translate all the medical terms, or could it lead to miscommunication?
  4. Is there a target literacy grade (1st,2nd, 3rd, etc literacy grade level) that you would use to make it accessible to patients?
  5. What other interventions could be placed along with your intervention, that can help close the gap between language and adequate healthcare services?

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