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Senate Health and Welfare hears $29 million Medicaid caseload increase, primary care transition funding
Summary
Joint Fiscal Office told the Senate Health and Welfare Committee that projected Medicaid caseload and utilization increases account for a roughly $29 million general‑fund request in FY2026; committee members were also briefed on FQHC/rural health center and primary care transition funding included in the House budget.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee was briefed April 10 by the Joint Fiscal Office on health‑care budget changes, including a roughly $29 million increase tied to projected Medicaid caseload and utilization for fiscal 2026 and separate proposals aimed at primary care and federally qualified health centers.
Deputy Fiscal Officer Emily Byrne of the Joint Fiscal Office said the $29,000,000 figure “is really just a reflection of what we think increased caseload utilization” will produce in Medicaid spending in FY26. She described the number as a consensus projection based on utilization and caseload trends.
The committee also reviewed a…
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