The government would only have the funds to cover 55-60 percent of its scheduled payments during the month, but there is no indication about which payments would be prioritized, according to the report.
Approximately $50 billion in Medicaid and Medicare payments should go out in August, and if a debt agreement is not reached, these funds will almost certainly be at risk.
Read the CNN Money report on the debt ceiling.
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