The Economics of Medicaid: Assessing the Costs and Consequences

by Charles P. Blahous, Thomas P. Miller, James C. Capretta, et al.

Book Overview

Top experts explain everything you wanted to know about Medicaid-from federal-state financing to potential reforms Medicaid, originally considered an afterthought to Medicare, is today the largest health insurance provider in the United States. Under the Affordable Care Act, the Congressional Budget Office projects Medicaid enrollment to increase nearly 30 percent by 2024 and federal spending on the program to double over the next decade. For the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0989219364
• ISBN13: 9780989219365
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Mercatus Center at George Mason University
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"