,Bad Medicine: The President's Medicaid Regulations Will Weaken Tennessee's Economy

Bad Medicine: The President's Medicaid Regulations Will Weaken Tennessee's Economy


 

Publication Date: April 2008

Publisher: Families USA

Author(s): Ella Hushagen; Jennifer Sullivan

Research Area: Health

Keywords: Medicaid; Tennessee

Type: Report

Abstract:

The Bush Administration issued seven new Medicaid regulations in 2007 that together will strip an estimated $50 billion in federal funds from states over the next five years. This state-specific report quantifies the impact that these changes will have on the state economy.