Medical Economics February 27, 2025
Key Takeaways
- Proposed Medicaid cuts aim to save $560 billion, impacting federal contributions to state programs and extending tax cuts.
- Physician organizations warn that Medicaid cuts could increase healthcare costs and reduce access to care for low-income individuals.
- Medicaid, established in 1965, has evolved to cover over 79 million people, with significant enrollment growth due to the ACA and COVID-19.
- Physicians face challenges with Medicaid’s complex billing processes and lower reimbursement rates compared to Medicare and private insurance.
- Medicaid’s future is uncertain, with political debates over funding, program structure, and potential cuts impacting millions of beneficiaries.
What physicians and patients need to know about Medicaid, its history, and Trump’s plans to cut hundreds of billions from the program.
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