Government
Governors announce Medicaid reform policy
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted June 20, 2005
The National Governors Assn. has released an interim policy outlining its goals for reforming Medicaid, which has been eating up an increasing proportion of state budgets during a period when they are still recovering from an economic recession. The governors have been trying to move Medicaid reform discussions away from cost-containment proposals being forwarded by federal officials and lawmakers.
"Comprehensive Medicaid reform must focus both on reforming Medicaid and on strengthening other forms of health insurance and long-term care coverage," the policy states.
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