tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2005 Issue 42

MEDICAID: Group--NGA Cost-Cutting Ideas Ungoverned By Sense

Critics point to proposals that endanger many disabled benes.Dismayed by the National Governor's Association's proposed short-term Medicaid budget cuts, the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities released its retort Oct. 14, claiming that NGA proposals risk reducing access to necessary health services for vulnerable low-income beneficiaries. In August, the NGA released "Medicaid Reform: A Preliminary Report," a set of recommendations for Congress to consider as legislators develop budget plans this fall to reduce projected federal Medicaid expenditures. These NGA proposals are intended to build on longer-term Medicaid recommendations the governors made in June. The Medicaid Commission...

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