If ARRA Federal Increase in Medicaid FMAP Is Not Extended, States Will Be Faced with Tough Choices in 2011.

Federal Medicaid fiscal relief in the ARRA have been critical in helping states to address budget shortfalls, perserve eligibility, avoid or reduce provider cuts, and avoid or soften program cuts. See Kaiser’s October 2009 fact sheet: Medicaid and State Budgets: From Crunch to Cliff.