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Patients slip through healthcare’s safety net amid Medicaid financing debate

Modern Healthcare

By: Alex Kacik

The trade-off seemed simple in theory—hospitals would need less federal funding when the Affordable Care Act extended coverage to millions of Americans.

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“The biggest lifeline for hospitals would be for states to expand Medicaid, particularly those in rural areas,” said Edwin Park, a research professor at Georgetown University who specializes in Medicaid financing.

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