Medicaid cuts: teeth pulled, transplant called off
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 18:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
(AP) -- In Illinois, a pharmacist closes his business because of late Medicaid payments. In Arizona, a young father's liver transplant is canceled because Medicaid suddenly won't pay for it. In California, dentists pull teeth that could be saved because Medicaid doesn't pay for root canals.