The Nov. 29 report says the price tag stems from covering over 10 million elderly or disabled Medicaid recipients.
The report suggests shifting to managed care to combat steep costs. It estimates that a move from fee for service to managed care could save a total of $150 billion between Medicaid and Medicare.
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