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<title>Counties want state takeover of Medicaid costs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 6, 2011) Counties across New York state are supporting legislation that would phase out the local share of Medicaid payments, but officials doubt the bills will ever become law.Medicaid, a state program for New Yorkers who can’t afford medical care, is among the biggest strains on county budgets, especially as lawmakers struggle to present budgets that meet the state’s new 2 percent cap on property tax growth.The Senate and Assembly introduced bills earlier this fall that would shift Medicaid costs from the county level to the state. Chris Morris reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18892/20111206/counties-want-state-takeover-of-medicaid-costs">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Counties across New York state are supporting legislation that would phase out the local share of Medicaid payments, but officials doubt the bills will ever become law.Medicaid, a state program for New Yorkers who can’t afford medical care, is among the biggest strains on county budgets, especially as lawmakers struggle to present budgets that meet the state’s new 2 percent cap on property tax growth.The Senate and Assembly introduced bills earlier this fall that would shift Medicaid costs from the county level to the state. Chris Morris reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18892/20111206/counties-want-state-takeover-of-medicaid-costs">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, cuomo, albany, adirondacks, stlv, chpv, health, mandate relief, nys association of counties, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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