When more means less. Utah gets federal approval limiting Medicaid services to some to provide a basic health package to 25,000 low-income uninsured

Abstract

Utah hospitals are cautiously optimistic about a controversial new Medicaid project that would expand health insurance coverage to 25,000 of the state's low-income workers but would not cover hospitalization. The project marks the first time the federal government has let a state offer a Medicaid benefit plan that fails to cover hospitalization and reduces benefits for some enrollees in order to expand access for others.