Medicaid billed for 52% of U.S. hospital costs from gun injuries
September 26, 2025
September 26, 2025
EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 26 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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Medicaid billed for 52% of U.S. hospital costs from gun injuries
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* Medicaid reimbursement often falls short of treatment costs, leaving trauma centers on the front lines of the gun violence epidemic to absorb losses
* Study authors concerned Medicaid funding cuts could further strain trauma centers
* Costs stayed fla . . .
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Medicaid billed for 52% of U.S. hospital costs from gun injuries
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* Medicaid reimbursement often falls short of treatment costs, leaving trauma centers on the front lines of the gun violence epidemic to absorb losses
* Study authors concerned Medicaid funding cuts could further strain trauma centers
* Costs stayed fla . . .