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04-26-2011, 12:22 AM #1
New Yorkers lead pack in government benefits
New Yorkers lead pack in government benefits
By Dennis Cauchon, USA TODAY
Updated 9m ago |
New Yorkers get more government aid per person from social programs than residents of any other state, a USA TODAY analysis finds.
The state’s Medicaid program is the most expensive in the nation, driving the average cost of all government benefits in New York to $9,442 per person.
New York ranks 28th in Social Security payments per person and 9th in Medicare benefits. But the spending on Medicaid, the health program for the poor, is far above that in any other state. Only Washington, D.C., spends more.
New York spent $2,903 per person on Medicaid in 2010 — a third more than any other state. The U.S. average is $1,364. Nevada spent the least: $666 per person.
“New York has a social tradition, an ethic, if you will, of providing services to the entire population with a special welcoming attention to those at the bottom,â€NO AMNESTY
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