M2A1: Citing Sources in Your Paper
ENG201: Writing for the Professions

Please use this passage for the assignment.
Medicaid Funding Requirements of States
The ACA (Affordable Care Act) provides 100 percent funding for the increased state portion of Medicaid, but only from 2014 to 2016. After that time, federal support gradually declines. For states that have low income-eligibility levels before 2014, this change will be expensive over the long term. Although increased levels of income eligibility are a key way the ACA increases insurance coverage in the United States, state pressure may change this policy.
Reference
McLaughlin, D.B. (2011). Responding to healthcare reform: A strategy guide for healthcare leaders (p.106). Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press. Retrieved from http://site.ebrary.com/lib/excelsior/Doc?id=10478023&ppg=121

You will be graded on your ability to properly create, format, and cite the following:

1. Paraphrase one sentence from the above passage.

State governments can expect the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to provide 100 percent funding for years 2014-2016. (McLaughlin, 2011)
2. Create a direct quotation from this passage.

Medicaid changes are just starting to be quantified for state governments. The implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) does provide funding for the first three years but gradually decline in the years following. “For states that have low income-eligibility levels before 2014, this change will be expensive over the long term.” (McLaughlin, 2011)
3. Summarize the entire passage.

Health care reform has had many impacts on state budgets, and how future medical programs such as Medicaid will be managed. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed by the federal government has provided implementation funds for years 2014-2016 but funding decreases in years following. This creates large state