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  • How much Medicaid money actually goes to surgery in Elmhurst?

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📰 News we're reading

• Elmhurst Medicaid payments for surgery services reach $58 in 2024, up 57% (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Elmhurst's Medicaid spending on surgery services, though tiny in dollars, jumped nearly 57% from 2023 to 2024, according to federal data. The report breaks down how local Medicaid dollars are distributed across medical categories and ZIP codes, showing surgery ranks far below ambulance, supplies, and equipment in overall Elmhurst Medicaid spending.
   

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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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