Indiana underestimated Medicaid cost by nearly $1 billion, new report says ctpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ctpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Indiana's initial Medicaid expense estimate fell nearly $1 billion short of the current projected need, causing alarm among state lawmakers about budget constraints.
Indiana's initial estimate for Medicaid expenses is nearly $1 billion short of its now-predicted need, state lawmakers learned in a report that ignited concern over the state's budget and access to the low-income healthcare program. A December outlook found that Medicaid is predicted to need $984 million more than what was thought in April, when the state's biennium budget was finalized. State budget director Zachary Jackson told The Associated Press the forecast used to develop the budget allow
Indiana underestimated Medicaid cost by nearly $1 billion, new report says ctinsider.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ctinsider.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.