Should the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid)?
Medicaid is important because it ensures our elderly have all the chances of receiving medical care…
While I wholeheartedly agree that our elderly deserve the best care, it's worth noting that Medicaid isn't their primary source of health coverage - that would be Medicare. That being said, Medicaid does supplement Medicare for low-income seniors, covering costs that Medicare doesn't.
However, the question here is whether more federal funding should be allocated to Medicaid. One argument against this is that increasing funding might discourage states from managing their Medicaid programs efficiently. For example, if a state knows it will receive more federal funds, it may be less incentivized to control costs.
What do you think about this? Could there be a way to increase funding while still encouraging states to manage their programs effectively?
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