End Medicaid’s Mission Creep
Instead of focusing on critical medical care, Medicaid has become a vehicle for funding nonmedical services such as housing, food, and transportation — areas traditionally managed by
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The Illegal-Immigrant Burden on Medicaid and Tax-Subsidized Care Is Growing
The Medicaid program, originally designed as a safety net for the most vulnerable Americans, has ballooned into the largest public-welfare program in the United States,
Hoosier Hustlers: How $700M Was Stolen from Indiana’s Neediest
Medicaid, the largest public welfare program in the United States, is meant to finance essential medical services to the country’s most vulnerable populations. It has
The States Are Dangerously Dependent on Medicaid-Expansion Dollars
ince the Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed in 2010, Medicaid expansion has been portrayed as a lifeline for millions of Americans and the health-care industry.
Should the U.S. Reform Medicaid?
Last month Congress passed another temporary stopgap measure to keep the federal government operating for a few more months. This has become a predictable ritual
The Rhode Island Model Can Save Medicaid
The Ocean State cut spending on the program while delivering better outcomes for patients. As Congress attempts to reform our health-care system yet again, discussions