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Publication Date: September 2005
Publisher: Families USA
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Research Area: Health
Type: Report
Abstract:
Faced with budget shortfalls and rising Medicaid costs, states are asking the federal government for broad discretion to increase cost-sharing in Medicaid. This fact sheet discusses how increased cost-sharing deters low-income people from enrolling in coverage and seeking necessary health care, which leads to higher costs in the long run.