Medicaid pays for one out of every three births in the United States, and almost half of all nursing home revenue comes from Medicaid.
Essential healthcare is at risk.
More than two dozen states are at medium risk of failure, including Texas, Connecticut, New York, Arkansas, Missouri and the District of Columbia. Government must take steps now to ensure Medicaid funds are paid in early 2000. For months, the information on state Medicaid readiness had been withheld, prompting the Center for Y2K and Society to file a Freedom of Information Act request. The Center for Y2K and Society is an activity of the Tides Center. The Office of Management and Budget is releasing its 10th quarterly report on the Y2K-readiness of the federal government.