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In Ohio, Medicaid provides health care coverage to more than 2 million low-income citizens each year—covering 1 of every 6 Ohioans, 1 in 3 children, and 1 in 10 seniors. It also infuses more than $12 billion into Ohio's economy. The federal government offers roughly 60 cents for every 40 cents provided by state funds for Medicaid. Every dollar cut from the state Medicaid budget makes a $2.50 impact on hospitals' ability to provide care. The gap between the
cost to Ohio hospitals to provide Medicaid services and reimbursement
widened to
$204.2 million in SFY 2005. These losses compound the more than $665.5 million
in care hospitals provide to the 1.3 million uninsured Ohioans. Potential
freezes and decreases in Medicaid reimbursement threaten the care
hospitals provide to all patients, not just those depending on Medicaid.
In the News...
For the latest information and resources on Medicaid provisions included in the State Budget, visit OHA's State Budget Web page at http://www.ohanet.org/advocacy/state/issues/statebudget.htm
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