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Ohio could be in line for more than $1.4 billion in federal matching Medicaid money next year should a planned economic aid package include $40 billion in spending on the entitlement, according to a recent study. The Medicaid bailout estimate is based on legislation that was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate. According to Families USA, the state would be in line for a Medicaid infusion totaling $1.417 billion based on an overage boost of $40 billion in entitlement assistance for all states. In 2003, Ohio received about $770 million over two years as part of a federal bailout ostensibly tied to Medicaid but used to bolster the state’s general revenue fund under its block grant guidelines. The study said that if realized the latest proposal could help generate more than $2.5 billion in economic activity in Ohio. To view the study go to
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