But the amount of the House-passed allotments along with the realistic growth factor based on actual Medicaid costs and the increase in the federal government's share of their Medicaid costs, would provide the stable and adequate funding the territories need to bring them closer to what states provide by increasing eligibility benefits and provider payments.
Discussing the need for equitable Medicaid funding for territories.
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