New York’s outrageous Medicaid spending needs a reset by Trump and the GOP Congress

New York spends $124 billion on Medicaid , more overall and per capita than any other state.

Medicaid was meant as a safety-net program to cover basic medical costs for poor and disabled folks who couldn’t afford care on their own.

Today , the feds foot 50% of New York’s Medicaid bill; the state pays 34% .