Medicaid and the Current State Fiscal Crisis
Description:
Medicaid, a health insurance program funded jointly by the federal government
and the states, is facing a period of quickly escalating costs at a time when the need
(as measured by the number of uninsured) among the population it serves — the lowincome disabled, families and elderly — is rising. The pressures of quickly rising
costs and increasing need are driving legislative attention both at the state and federal
levels. Between FY2000 and FY2003, the annual growth rate of federal Medicaid
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Date:
January 21, 2005
Creator:
Scott, Christine
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