According to the study, the drastic reduction in Medicaid funding could “stifle business activity and job creation in states already struggling through the recession,” according to the report.
Experts say that Medicaid spending boosts local economies because it provides funding to healthcare providers and employees and contributes federal dollars to the community through a federal matching program.
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