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  • How much Medicaid surgery spending really happens inside Downers Grove?

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📰 News we're reading

• Downers Grove Medicaid surgery costs total $4,912 in 2024, showing 12.3% annual rise (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Medicaid-funded surgery-related services in Downers Grove totaled $4,912 in 2024, a 12.3% jump from 2023, with nearly all spending concentrated in ZIP code 60515. The article breaks down how this category ranks among local Medicaid costs and explains how recent federal policy changes could shift more financial responsibility to Illinois and potentially affect coverage for Downers Grove residents.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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