Congress, Don't Forget About Reforming Medicaid

With all the debate surrounding the Affordable Care Act, Congress cannot forget the need to reform Medicaid. The program is beleaguered by bureaucracy, rigidity, fraud and low physician participation. These problems undermine its mandate and come at the expense of the poorest and sickest patients who need the most help. In an effort to make Medicaid work better for its beneficiaries, state and federal policymakers must work to tackle these flaws.