Monday, November 15, 2004

US threatens to cut $583m in Medicaid (Massachusetts)
Boston Globe story - "The federal government is threatening to cut $583 million it gives Massachusetts for health care for the poor and uninsured, saying the state is getting more than its fair share by violating the financing rules of the Medicaid program, according to state officials. Losing the money, which represents about 9 percent of the Massachusetts Medicaid program, would add significantly to the $1 billion gap between state revenues and spending already predicted for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2005 -- unless the state cuts services or eligibility for Medicaid."