Advocates Call For More Fair Distribution Of Illinois Medicaid Funds – NPR Illinois

Two lawmakers have proposed legislation to change what’s known as the Medicaid hospital assessment program, which sets aside an estimated $3.6 billion to help reimburse hospitals that care for patients who can not afford expensive hospital stays.
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debtsor
6 years ago

“A group of Illinois lawmakers and health care advocates want the state to more equitably provide money for low income hospital patients.”

There’s that word ‘equitably’ again, that crony word that lets other people decide what is ‘equitable’ as they pick your pocket.

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