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Phil Scott: “The administrative costs of Medicaid have risen about $100…”

Featuring: Phil Scott, Republican | Governor of Vermont

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Gubernatorial Interview Phil Scott July 2016

Published | Video Starts at 20:50

But Medicaid is a prime example of A third of our budget is spent on Medicaid. A third of our population is somehow enrolled in the Medicaid program. And again, from my standpoint, The administrative costs of Medicaid have risen about $100 million over the last six or seven years. So that would be a big question to ask yourself. That's one question I'll be asking why that's about. That's an increase that is unsustainable. It's not something. (20:50–21:04)

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Asserts that Medicaid administrative costs have increased by approximately $100 million in six or seven years.

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