By Kelly McCutchen
KELLY McCUTCHEN
Those addressing Georgia’s uninsured and failing hospitals seem stuck between two options: expanding a government program (Medicaid) with its own long list of challenges, or doing nothing. It’s a false choice.
Expanding Medicaid is undoubtedly the worst option for providing more Georgians access. For providers – even with more money from the federal government – Medicaid still pays less than their cost. It’s a bad deal for taxpayers: Expansion is estimated to cost more than $7,000 for able-bodied adults; the current Medicaid program spends $3,022.
If Georgia’s more than 200,000 low-income adults who already have private insurance opt for the “free” program, the cost will be even higher.
It’s also a bad deal for recipients.…
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