Jake Auchincloss: “40% of kids in Massachusetts are covered by Medicaid.”

“That's a big deal. Massachusetts Medicaid is about a third to a half of the state budget, depending on how you want to calculate it. Billions of dollars it is. 40% of kids in Massachusetts are covered by Medicaid. And it's also a really important reimbursement stream for our hospitals and community health centers. Some hospitals, it's the majority. Some hospitals, it's the minority. But for all hospitals, it matters.” (09:02–09:06)

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