Illinois’ Medicaid Program is Expensive, but Spending Will Be Tough to Cut
Merriman, David F.; Choi, Francis; Disher, Michael
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Title
Illinois’ Medicaid Program is Expensive, but Spending Will Be Tough to Cut
Author(s)
Merriman, David F.
Choi, Francis
Disher, Michael
Issue Date
2021-07-27
Keyword(s)
Medicaid, fiscal, insurance, reduce, budget
Abstract
In recent years, more
than one out of every
four dollars spent by
the state of Illinois went to
Medicaid,¹ and more than one
out of five state residents got
their healthcare through the program. Nationally, Medicaid
enrollment has soared during
the COVID-19 pandemic and is
currently at record levels.² As
Medicaid has been a contentious fiscal issue for lawmakers
over the years, efforts to constrain or cut Medicaid spending
were commonplace in previous
administrations.³ The program’s
spending and enrollment
have grown dramatically for
decades. This paper provides a brief
summary of the reasons for this
growth and the potential to
reduce Illinois’ Medicaid spending. It also gives an overview of
Illinois’ trend in Medicaid spending relative to other states.
Potential policy implications for
lawmakers involved in the budgetary process are discussed.
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