Medicaid Costing too Much? Let’s Spend More!
Friday, April 11th, 2008 By Marc KilmerIn a hearing on the state Medicaid program yesterday this bad news about Medicaid spending was reported by Gongwer News Service ($):
Underspending on the managed care side of Ohio’s $12 billion-plus annual Medicaid program has offset some fiscal pressures caused by high caseload, but officials still project the entitlement to be $400 million over budget by the end of the biennium, lawmakers were told Thursday.
But then:
Since the federal government rejected Ohio’s plans to cover children at 200-300% poverty through the Medicaid/State Children’s Health Insurance Program, the state has submitted two additional proposals to cover children in families up to 250% and expects to hear back by May 15, Mr. Corlett said.
At a time when Ohio is facing fiscal troubles, does it really make sense to expand a program that in its current form is already over budget? And these folks want to lecture you about your personal financial choices?
Tags: Health care, Spending
