Recession could add hundreds of thousands to New York’s Medicaid program
Enrollment in New York's Medicaid program could grow by hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries as workers lose their job—and their insurance coverage—because of the economic shock waves generated by COVID-19.
This is by design. NYC spends moare money advertising its "official healthcare system" than some countries spend on infrastructure.
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