Should states expand the Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act?

C-SPAN Senior Fellows Meghan Selway and Dan Tulli have developed a new lesson around the issue of Medicaid expansion. Learn about the positions of Democratic and Republican officeholders at the state and federal levels by watching C-SPAN videos, reading related articles, and using their lesson plan. Then participate in a “Deliberation” in your classroom regarding the possible actions states may take.

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• Deliberation: Medicaid Expansion
• Lesson Plan: Medicaid Expansion
• Handout: Warm-up Activity
• Handout: Vocabulary Preview
• Handout: Note-taking Chart

For additional lessons, visit: C-SPAN Classroom Deliberations

Looking to teach your students about the midterm elections? Click the links below for a variety of lessons that focus on the history, significance and impact of midterms. Use these lessons in conjunction with C-SPAN’s televised coverage of the midterm elections throughout the Fall, including over 100 key debates that will help to determine control of the 114th Congress.

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• Congressional Primaries
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