Medicaid enrollment dropped 0.6 percent in 2018, thanks in large part to a stronger economy, the Kaiser Family Foundation said Thursday. Costs, however, continue to rise, up 4.2 percent from a year earlier.
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Medicaid Enrollment Falls in 2018
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