Internship Research, (cont.)
Chapter Six: Conclusion
In conclusion, all of my topics share a commonality and that is expanded Medicaid services. Our state is experiencing a profound health coverage gap. Over 500,000 South Carolinians are uninsured, but this can be changed. The American Rescue Plan act is a chance for officials to provide their citizens with the healthcare coverage they rightly deserve. Women deserve access to reproductive and postpartum services. Our elderly and disabled have earned the right to receive routine and specialized care. Finally, children should always have the right to seek healthcare. Medicaid expansion is a chance to prolong the lives of everyday people. It’s a chance for people to live a healthier life without worrying about the financial aspect of seeking healthcare. Expanding Medicaid services would help reduce the burden of chronic diseases for many individuals. To promote health is to promote life, and expanding Medicaid would do both.
Appendix
Chapter 1 References:
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Bennett, K. J., Purser, J., Carter, C., & Stanek, M. (2019). Measuring Access to Obstetric Services in South Carolina (Rep.). Retrieved January 21, 2021, from University of South Carolina School of Medicine website: https://www.sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/medicine/centers_and_institutes_new/center_for_rural_and_primary_healthcare/sccrph_documents/access_to_obstetric_services_in_sc.pdf
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Chapter 2 References:
Cunningham, P. (2021, February 11). Analysis | the HEALTH 202: Congress is moving to LENGTHEN Medicaid coverage for new moms. Retrieved February 12, 2021, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/02/11/health-202-congress-is-moving-lengthen-medicaid-coverage-new-moms/?utm_campaign=wp_the_health_202&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_health202
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Chapter 3 References:
Garfield, R., & Rudowitz, R. (2020, February 04). 10 things to know About Medicaid: Setting the facts straight. Retrieved March 06, 2021, from https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/10-things-to-know-about-medicaid-setting-the-facts-straight/
How Would the Medicaid Expansion Affect South Carolina? (2013, November). Retrieved March 05, 2021, from https://www.kff.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/11/southcarolina.pdf
Medicaid works for people with disabilities. (2017, August 29). Retrieved March 06, 2021, from https://www.cbpp.org/research/health/medicaid-works-for-people-with-disabilities
Medicaid's role for women. (2019, March 28). Retrieved March 06, 2021, from https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/fact-sheet/medicaids-role-for-women/
Norris, L. (2020, November 26). South Carolina and the ACA's Medicaid expansion. Retrieved March 06, 2021, from https://www.healthinsurance.org/south-carolina-medicaid/
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Chapter 4 References:
About PRAMS. (2003). Retrieved March 12, 2021, from https://apps.dhec.sc.gov/Health/Scan/scan/prams2/support/aboutprams.aspx
Infant Mortality and Selected Birth Characteristics 2018: South Carolina Residence Data. (2019, November). Retrieved March 15, 2021, from https://scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/Library/CR-012142-2018.pdf
Maternal safety comes in threes. (2019). Retrieved March 13, 2021, from https://muschealth.org/health-professionals/progressnotes/2019/spring/features/maternal-safety
South Carolina Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Review Committee Legislative Brief March 2020. (2020, March). Retrieved March 12, 2021, from https://www.scstatehouse.gov/reports/DHEC/mmmr-2020-Final.pdf
Chapter 5 References:
Medicaid expansion linked to lower maternal mortality rates. (2019, February 6). Retrieved March 21, 2021, from https://www.ajmc.com/view/medicaid-expansion-linked-to-lower-maternal-mortality-rates
Medicaid expansion to the new adult group. (2021, January 05). Retrieved March 20, 2021, from https://www.macpac.gov/subtopic/medicaid-expansion/
Musumeci, M. (2021, March 18). Medicaid provisions in the AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT. Retrieved March 27, 2021, from https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/medicaid-provisions-in-the-american-rescue-plan-act/
Norris, L. (2020, November 26). South Carolina and the ACA's Medicaid expansion. Retrieved March 26, 2021, from https://www.healthinsurance.org/south-carolina-medicaid/
Postpartum coverage extension in the AMERICAN rescue PLAN act of 2021. (2021, March 18). Retrieved March 21, 2021, from https://www.kff.org/policy-watch/postpartum-coverage-extension-in-the-american-rescue-plan-act-of-2021/#:~:text=The%20American%20Rescue%20Plan%20Act%20of%202021%20gives%20states%20a,60%20days%20to%2012%20months.&text=States%20must%20cover%20pregnant%20women,the%2060th%20postpartum%20day).
Summary of American Rescue Plan act of 2021 and provisions affecting hospitals and health systems: AHA. (2021, March 17). Retrieved March 21, 2021, from https://www.aha.org/advisory/2021-03-17-summary-american-rescue-plan-act-2021-and-provisions-affecting-hospitals-and