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🌱 Patch AM: How fast is Burr Ridge’s Medicaid surgery spending really growing?

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Hi Burr Ridge! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How fast is Burr Ridge's Medicaid surgery spending really growing?

Also on today's calendar: Fundraising in the Age of AI and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Monday: Hot and humid; an a.m. shower, with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, hot and humid, temps: high: 90, low: 72.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 95 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Medicaid spending for surgery services in Burr Ridge climbs 57.4% in 2024 (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Medicaid-funded surgery services in Burr Ridge saw a sharp 57.4% spending jump from 2023 to 2024, with all payments concentrated in ZIP code 60527. While surgery remains a small slice of local Medicaid dollars, the five‑year trend shows rapid growth, outpacing overall Medicaid spending in the village and hinting at shifting health care needs for low‑income residents.
   

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