Sinking fast. States worry about strain on Medicaid as uninsured numbers rise and reimbursement rates see more cuts.

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With increasing numbers of uninsured and stimulus dollars ending in a year, states are concerned about their Medicaid funding. Combine that with the growing number of unemployed, rate cuts, etc., and some believe the perfect storm has hit. "Across the valley, we are seeing more emergency room visits, rising levels of uncompensated care and bad debt," says Sylvia Young, CEO of Sunrise Health, Las Vegas.

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Author/s: Vesely, Rebecca (R);

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Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Modern healthcare (Mod Healthc), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 39 (issue 40) : pp 6-7, 16, 1

Dates: Created 2009/10/30;

PMID: 19877353, status: In-Process (last retrieval date: 10/30/2009, IMS Date: )

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