Navigating Medicaid Budget Cuts

This chapter explores the challenging effort to identify $880 billion in budget cuts while safeguarding Medicaid beneficiaries from adverse impacts. It addresses systemic issues of fraud and inefficiency within the Medicaid program, particularly in New York, and emphasizes the need for strategic reform rather than sweeping budget reductions. The discussion also highlights the complex political dynamics regarding funding responsibilities and the potential consequences of a government shutdown on vulnerable populations.