Correcting Five Myths About Medicaid

Correcting Five Myths About Medicaid

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This brief report corrects five of these myths by providing the corresponding reality for each.

• Reality: Medicaid Is Efficient.

• Reality: States Have Considerable Freedom to Design Their Own Programs.

• Reality: Medicaid Beneficiaries Have Much Better Access to Health Care Than the Uninsured.

• Reality: Health Reform’s Medicaid Expansion Is a Very Good Deal for States.

• Reality: Medicaid Beneficiaries Generally Don’t Have Access to Private Coverage.