Hot Topic--Medicaid Reform: Balancing Care, Coverage, and Cost

In 2004, the total costs nationally for Medicaid were about $295 billion.   In addition, Medicaid is growing rapidly as a portion of state budgets.  However, despite the large overall expense, the challenge with Medicaid reform efforts is to cut costs from what is “already a lean program, spending less per person than private insurance after adjusting for age and health status.”  More...

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