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Heartland Institute Medicaid Report Card Ranks Kansas First

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The Heartland Institute released a Medicaid report card on October 6, 2026, scoring states on 16 measures across four areas, including fiscal sustainability and program integrity. Kansas ranked first with 74 points, while North Carolina scored 28 of 100 points, placing it 48th of 50 states. The report noted that Medicaid covers about three million North Carolinians and takes up nearly one-fifth of the state-funded budget.

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The report evaluates state performance in managing Medicaid programs, which covers a significant portion of the state-funded budget. The findings highlight issues such as the state's approach to expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, work requirements, and fraud convictions in states that ranked poorly.

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