Indiana grapples with budget challenges as Medicaid expenses surpass initial estimates by nearly $1B
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Indiana's initial Medicaid expense estimate fell nearly $1 billion short of the current projected need, causing alarm among state lawmakers about budget constraints.
State budget director Zachary Jackson told The Associated Press the forecast used to develop the budget allowed Indiana to move $525 million from Medicaid to the state's general fund in July. The state has directed that $271 million of that money be moved back to Medicaid to address the shortfall of the last year, he said.
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