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State auditor Tina Cannon dings Utah for misspent Medicaid funding.
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Hit: Fixed Costs It’s no wonder the Legislature wanted to sideline Utah State Auditor Tina Cannon, who is not only holding the state accountable for poor oversight, but also doing it as a woman in charge. In patriarchal Utah, that’s got to hurt. Cannon’s recent audit report looked at how Medicaid funds were being spent to improve nursing facilities.
The audit found that over a 10-year period, less than half of $922 million was actually spent on nursing care, while the rest was retained for a “combination of owner compensation, administrative costs and hospital operating expenses.” But better…
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