Identify a specific federal or state healthcare policy (e.g., a state children’s health insurance program, Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). You can find suitable health policy examples to use for this assignment from organizations such as the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), National Academy for State Health Policy, or similar suitable healthcare organizations.

In an essay, illustrate how your chosen healthcare policy became law, clearly highlighting the role of the government in this policymaking process. Explain what the policy is and the policymaking process in the United States, including the role of the different branches (legislative, executive, and judicial) and the different levels (federal, state) of government in policymaking. Also, explain what impact this healthcare policy and law has on the healthcare and public health of the individuals and population involved.

In addition, your essay should include the following elements.

Briefly define the concepts of the policy and the law in the United States.

Identify a historical timeline from the introduction of the law to its implementation.

Summarize the impact of this healthcare policy on specific public health outcomes.