California Medicaid Payments Under Fire | US News

California’s Medicaid payments to public ambulances have skyrocketed from $339 to over $1,000 per ride since 2022, thanks to a controversial financing tool called intergovernmental transfers — while private companies still get the old rate. Critics argue this loophole lets state governments shift costs to the federal government and unfairly favor public providers, sparking scrutiny from federal watchdogs who fear it’s creating a financial loop that inflates spending without improving care. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0d6e967bd56cac75