Medicaid at risk

An American Hospital Association report estimates that there will be sizable cuts in spending by the Medicaid program if the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation is made final.
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Estimated MFAR impact, as a percentage of ...

...total Medicaid spending

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...Medicaid payments to hospitals

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Estimated impacts and reductions ($ in millions)

Minimum Midrange Maximum
Estimated MFAR impact on total Medicaid spending
Reductions in total computable Medicaid spending -$37,271 -$44,006 -$48,916
Reductions in federal share of Medicaid spending -$23,954 -$28,306 -$31,449
Reductions in non-federal share financing -$13,317 -$15,700 -$17,467
Estimated Reductions on Medicaid Payments to Hospitals
Reductions in total computable Medicaid spending -$23,070 -$27,389 -$30,532

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