The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on State Medicaid Expansion and Health Outcomes The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, is a comprehensive healthcare reform law that was signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010. Its

In 400-500 words address the following questions:
What is the Affordable Care Act? How did it change health insurance coverage? What are its key features? 
What are the differences between state Medicaid expansion under the ACA? Which states expanded? Which states did not? Why did some states not expand Medicaid? 
Select two states (one with ACA Medicaid expansion and one without) and compare and contrast health outcomes in these state:
Suggested topics: insurance rates, health care debt, mortality rates, infant mortality rates, infectious disease rates, life expectancy rates
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Is proofread with proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling 
Is well-organized with like topics together 
Does not include ”I” statements  
Includes relevant vocabulary from your readings 
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