Opinion: Grassley: For Medicaid, greater transparency will open the door to better value and outcomes
We need to make sure that Medicaid, the safety net program for roughly 65 million Americans, doesn't unravel because of unsustainable spending for unchecked drug pricing, says @ChuckGrassley.
Medicaid provides roughly 65 million Americans with health care coverage paid for by taxpayers. This federal-state health insurance program provides a safety net for low-income adults, children, the elderly, and people with disabilities. I worry that it could unravel because of unsustainable spending for unchecked drug pricing.
Medicaid spending is growing and it is fast contributing a larger share to federal health spending. States contributed roughly one-third of the spent last year.
