Kevin Sack of The New York Times reports that with states squeezing payments to providers even as the economy fuels explosive growth in Medicaid enrollment, patients are finding it increasingly difficult to locate doctors and dentists who will accept their coverage. Inevitably, many defer care or wind up in hospital emergency rooms, which are required to take anyone in an urgent condition.
To learn more about the Medicaid crisis in Michigan and its impact on nationwide Medicaid, we encourage you to read Sack's article in its entirety.
With Medicaid Cuts, Doctors and Patients Drop Out
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