What you said doesn&#x27;t contradict the 60%.  60% is the normal federal share.  I had a job that specifically involved forecasting state budgets (which obviously involved looking at historical trends) and forecasting the ACA&#x27;s impact.<p>To clarify, these variations have historically averaged around 60%, and likely will continue to (sans ACA expansion):
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