The story contains the following link to a story pointing out that many people who benefit from the social "safety net" who don't realize they do.
- What is the safety net, anyway?
- Basic info about Medicaid spending.
Friday, February 24, 2012
A breakdown of Medicaid spending
In 2302 we discussed the problems associated with actually cutting spending, especially given the constituencies that support the bulk of specific programs that exist. Here's an analysis of the difficulty of cutting spending on Medicaid, especially considering that about 80% of the spending goes to the blind and disabled, the elderly and children.
The story contains the following link to a story pointing out that many people who benefit from the social "safety net" who don't realize they do.
- What is the safety net, anyway?
- Basic info about Medicaid spending.
The story contains the following link to a story pointing out that many people who benefit from the social "safety net" who don't realize they do.
- What is the safety net, anyway?
- Basic info about Medicaid spending.
