Critics of Medicaid point to a rigorous study conducted 15 years ago
But some of its authors think it has been misused by partisans
Among the many Americans who find Medicaid confusing is Robert F. Kennedy junior, whose department oversees it. At his confirmation hearing last month he estimated the programme insures 30m babies (the number is closer to 1.5m), that Medicaid premiums and deductibles are too high (Medicaid recipients typically do not pay either) and that recipients are unhappy (89% say they are satisfied).
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