Thursday, March 12, 2009

Proper use of Medicaid stimulus funds still unclear

From McKnight's:

A fierce debate has erupted over how best to use the $87 billion in Medicaid money included in the recently passed economic stimulus bill, according to news analyses.

On one side of the issue are providers and patient advocacy goups, who would like to see the new money used to expand services, broaden eligibility requirements and increase reimbursements for providers, The Washington Post notes. Some in state governments, however, want to use the money to even out state budgets as a whole and prevent layoffs and cutbacks in areas other than just healthcare...

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