Budget Impact Evaluation Presentation

o Create a 2 slide impact evaluation power point presentation that considers the following issue:

Medi-Cal (California Medicaid) is an entitlement program based on specific criteria and income levels, which means it is a mandatory program that must be provided in each of the states. Traditionally, both the states and the federal government pay for the program. In times when the U.S. , such as high rates of unemployment or when a major crisis like , more individuals and families become eligible for Medicaid. This forces states to make difficult budgetary decisions, like shifting dollars from programs that are not mandatory such as , into Medicaid Match dollars.

1. How do budgetary changes (increases or decreases) affect the community???

2. How does the in your selected state have an impact on the ? Give specific examples??