Medicaid Enrollment Increased at Higher Than Expected Rate

October 1, 2009

Federal aid in stimulus package lessened gap on state budgets

According to Kaiser, Medicaid enrollment grew an average of 5.4 percent in fiscal 2009, the highest in six years. The report also indicated that projected pending was set at 5.8 percent but actual spending was 7.9 percent.

Other articles headlined in the October 1st NAHU Newswire are:

• Finance committee votes down GOP health reform amendments on immigration, abortion
• Raising alcohol taxes could help pay for health reform, experts argue
• Group of House Democrats seeks coverage for illegal immigrants

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