http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/medicare Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:28:22 -0400 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:28:22 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/160/health-care-reform-reducing-waste-and-improving-efficiency-in-todays-medicaid By Alina Saminsky - As the nation’s largest health insurance program, Medicaid plays a huge role in the current health care reform debate. The program serves over 50 million people and has total outlays equaling over $280 billion[i]. Medicaid is much more than simply a program for the poor. It may also serve those who qualify for Supplemental Security Income (the elderly, blind and disabled), working parents, the medically needy, and mandatory groups with incomes above the poverty line. The program operates jointly within the federal government and the states, but the states have the main responsibility for... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:54 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/160/health-care-reform-reducing-waste-and-improving-efficiency-in-todays-medicaid