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Senate budget adds Green Mountain Care Board positions to implement S126; Medicare savings eligibility raised to 150% FPL
Summary
The Senate added positions at the Green Mountain Care Board tied to implementing S126 and adjusted the Medicare Savings Program eligibility threshold from 145% to 150% of the federal poverty level, a change JFO estimated would cost about $160,000.
During the House Appropriations Committee briefing on the Senate FY2026 budget, JFO staff reported that the Senate restored several staff positions and program funding related to health-care policy implementation.
Emily Byrne, Joint Fiscal Office, said the Senate added three positions at the Green Mountain Care Board specifically to implement S126 (health-care transformation legislation). Byrne noted there are three existing positions…
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