Working Paper
Why state medicaid costs vary: a first look
Abstract: This study will begin by reviewing why governments have a role in providing ,health care for their citizens. The following sections will explain why the Medicaid program has become a substantial burden for many state governments and why that burden is likely to increase. The~study will then examine why some states? Medicaid expenditures are well above average and will outline some choices that policymakers may be forced to consider in the immediate future.
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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Part of Series: Working Papers
Publication Date: 1991
Number: 91-1