Deltek Analyst Stephen Moss reports.
As Deltek continues its in-depth FY 2013 budget analysis, one cannot help but notice the extensive portion devoted to entitlement programs such as Medicaid. The Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid eligibility expansion to 133 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) has left many states to worry about the increased funding they will need to accommodate the influx. Through a Deltek analysis of several state budgets, it is clear that a majority of states have seen increases in Medicaid spending from FY 2010. Of the states listed in Figure 1, below, there is an average 10 percent increase in Medicaid spending from FY 2010.
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