(The Center Square) Four years ago, New York state spent more money per resident on Medicaid , the joint-federal-state program for the poor and disabled, than any other.

Today, the state spends an additional $700 per resident on Medicaid, a rate of growth that far exceeds that of any other program in its budget, an investigation by The Center Square found.

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The Empire State spends $4,924 per capita on Medicaid, according to state figures. By contrast, the next closest state, Kentucky, spent $3,700 in 2022. As recently as 2021, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s last year in office, New York’s figure was $4,240

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