The following originally appeared on The Upshot (copyright 2015, The New York Times Company). Health care spending growth has moderated in recent years, but it’s still putting tremendous strain on state and local governments. A recent analysis by The Pew Charitable Trusts revealed that it consumed 31 percent of state and local government revenue in 2013, nearly … Continue reading Don’t blame Medicaid for most of the rise in state and local health care spending