Reducing Medicaid spending will leave people without insurance, but the bigger picture shows it being used as a safety net rather than a crutch and this could help decrease the amount of poverty in America by leading low-income families to better insurance plans and medical services. I think both of these things, repealing Obamacare entirely and restoring Medicaid to be used as a safety net both work towards solving the issues caused by the Affordable Care Act. One of the biggest roles of the federal government when it comes to healthcare is creating the minimal healthcare requirements. It is also the government's responsibility to supply funding for healthcare costs. The state and local government are responsible for ensuring their are hospitals and ambulances ready to treat patients. The three branches of government play some part in healthcare. The judiciary branch plays a small part in the articulation of the healthcare. The legislative and executive branches have more impact on the healthcare system than the judiciary. The legislative branch is responsible for distributing government funding, which includes