Do We Really Want Waste and Fraud in Medicaid? - Newt Gingrich

Do We Really Want Waste and Fraud in Medicaid? - Newt Gingrich

by Newt Gingrich When I watch politicians and interest groups rail against Medicaid reform, I wonder if they have any idea what they are saying. Medicaid is an enormous program. It costs $914 billion a year – and rising. Americans paid $584 billion in federal taxes and $326 billion in state taxes to cover it in 2024 (including the Children’s Health Insurance Program). By the way, this total cost is up from $616 billion in 2018. So, the Medicaid …