Medicaid Funding Fight: $52 Billion on the Chopping Block

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Health Affairs Publishing’s Rob Lott speaks to Debra Lipson, health policy analyst and consultant, about her recent paper that explores how new federal limits on Medicaid state directed payments could force significant Medicaid spending cuts in many states, potentially reshaping provider funding and access to care.

 
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