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States Expanded Medicaid — Now They Want the Federal Government to Bail Them Out

from Washington Policy Center

States Expanded Medicaid — Now They Want the Federal Government to Bail Them Out Washington Policy Center The Medicaid entitlement was established in 1965 as part of President Johnson’s Great Society. It was originally designed as a safety-net program to provide health insurance for low-income families with children, for the disabled and for some long-term care. Enrollment and costs exploded and by 2010 it was one of the top three budget items for every state. It has been the number two budget item behind K-12 education for Washington state. READ MORE

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