What is a medically fragile person? A comprehensive guide
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According to a New York State report, medically fragile children, who constitute a small fraction of the Medicaid population, represent a disproportionately high percentage of total spending, underscoring the intensive resource demands. A medically fragile person is an individual living with a severe, chronic health condition that requires intensive, ongoing medical care and often includes a dependency on life-sustaining technology.
