Fixing Medicaid: Why per enrollee caps alone won’t stop runaway spending - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

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Fixing Medicaid: Why per enrollee caps alone won’t stop runaway spending - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

With Medicaid now consuming 10% of the federal budget and covering more than one-quarter of Americans, taming its spending growth is a top priority for fiscal conservatives. But efforts to right-size the program need to focus on improving states’ incentives.