Speech #1030058731

Medicaid spending will increase from 94 billion in 1994. that is Just the Federal share. to $146 billion in 1998. To the $598 billion projected to be spent on Medicaid over the next 5 years. the spending increase provisions proposed herein would add $332 million in 1994 and over $3 billion over 5 years. The 1year $300 million entitlement for illegal alien health services simply increases Federal dollar outlays to pay the States share of cost for certain States and not solve the problem. The Republican motion would instruct House conferees to delete this provision from the conference agreement. There is. again. no good reason to include Medicaid expansions. when Congress is anticipating a major health care reform proposal from the administration.