Explaining SNAP, Medicaid error rates

By: Niki Kelly

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: March 13, 2026

Words: 570

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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It’s all about the errors.

Indiana lawmakers fear a heavy financial blow if they don’t reduce errors in the state’s food and health care assistance programs. That’s why they recently passed legislation with more eligibility checks and other regulatory requirements.

“With Medicaid costs exploding by an unsustainable $5 billion over just four years, we have a fiscal and moral duty to stop the bleeding,” said Sen. Chris Garten, R-Charlestown. “We are restoring integrity to the …

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