American Hospital Association October 18, 2019
States reported declines in Medicaid enrollment and modest growth in total Medicaid spending for fiscal year 2019, according to the latest annual Kaiser Family Foundation survey of state Medicaid directors. A stronger economy as well as new enrollment systems and enhanced verifications contributed to declines in Medicaid enrollment, according to the report. Total spending growth slowed to 2.9% in FY 2019 primarily due to enrollment declines; however, for FY 2020, states project a more typical growth level of 6.2% due to...