Putting $880 Billion in Potential Federal Medicaid Cuts in Context of State Budget, Coverage
A new analysis explores the magnitude of federal funding cuts under the House budget resolution and puts the $880 billion over 10 years (or $88 billion per year) in context by comparing the size of the cuts to states’ tax revenues, spending on education, and the number of Medicaid enrollees covered for that cost.
At Least Half of Either Republican or Democratic Congressional Districts Have 21% or More of Residents Enrolled in Medicaid
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