Physicians Practice February 27, 2025
Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA, Keith A. Reynolds

Medicaid is on the chopping block, but that doesn’t mean the end of indigent care.

For anyone who reads or listens to the current activity in Washington, DC, it should come as no surprise that Medicaid is “front and center” for health care cuts. According to The Hill, “changes to how much the federal government, as opposed to states, will contribute to Medicaid expenditures, a number called the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP).” In response, the American Hospital Association (AHA) issued Fact Sheet: Medicaid. Here are some key take-aways:

The Issue: The Medicaid program is the largest single source of health care coverage in the United States, covering nearly half of all children, over 40% of births (including nearly...

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