Medicare and Medicaid regulations have evolved over time in order to address the needs of different populations. Research these regulations and then answer the following questions about the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services:

1. 1. When were the Medicare and Medicaid programs signed into law and what act were they linked to?
2. 2. President Nixon signed into law the first major change to Medicare in 1972. What special populations became covered?
3. 3. What populations are now covered by Medicare?
4. 4. What populations are now covered by Medicaid?
5. 5. What is the Innovation Center? Using the search tool on the website, what is an example of an innovation project in your state? (Where Innovation is 6. happening.)
6. 6. What is CHIP?