Overall objective to estimate the economic impact of the Medicaid program on Alaskas economy'

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Economic Impact of the Medicaid Program on
Alaskas Economy

• Overall objective -- to estimate the economic
  impact of the Medicaid program on Alaskas
  economy.
• More specifically, the report will
• provide a brief summary of Alaskas Medicaid
  spending
• provide a brief overview of the Medicaid program
• estimate the economic impact of the state and
  contract employees that work for Alaskas
  Medicaid program
• estimate the economic impact of the health care
  services provided by Medicaid to the citizens of
  Alaska and
• summarize the total economic impact that the
  Medicaid program has on Alaskas economy.

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Economic Impact of the Medicaid Program on
Alaskas Economy
In summary, Alaskas investment of 150 million
in State General Fund expenditures in FY 2001 for
the Medicaid program created over 9,000 jobs and
generated more than 346 million income in
Alaska.