Medicaid Under Fire as South Poor Children Go Untreated
Washington AP reports a congressman blasting Medicaid as a national disgrace and seeks abolition unless the program screens and treats 1.4 million poor children. He faults HEW Secretary Mathews for delay while noting 17 million children were screened in 1976 and 2.5 million expected in 1977. federal aid and costs are outlined. The Southern Regional Council’s findings say many doctors refuse Medicaid patients, leaving the program effectively unused.
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