tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2005 Issue 12

Medicaid: Politicians Primed For Medicaid Reduction Talks

State, federal lawmakers want to rein in Medicaid spending.Usually, one good way to clear a room in Washington is to stand up and say "Medicaid." While a congressional Medicare hearing is generally standing room only, with waiting lines around the block, Medicaid garners little interest.But that tradition may be changing. Federal lawmakers and the states both are making noise this year about their desire to drastically slow Medicaid spending growth, arguing that the program is busting their budgets.But as government support threatens to wane, provider groups and business organizations are joining advocates for families, low-income...

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