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Health and Welfare members urge JFAC to review Medicaid pharmacy spending, program transfers and consider shifting LIHEAP
Summary
Committee members advising JFAC recommended reviewing Medicaid pharmacy costs, reconsidering program placement for LIHEAP and Weatherization, and asked for greater transfer flexibility and staffing for foster care and behavioral health.
Members of the House Health and Welfare Committee offered guidance to the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee (JFAC) on several budget priorities and potential shifts, urging a closer review of Medicaid pharmacy spending, reconsideration of program placements and small changes to transfer rules and staffing.
Representative Kaler reported that she and Representative Redmond completed a Medicaid budget review and said the committee should examine pharmacy spending: “There was over 500,000,000 spent in fiscal year 2022,” she said, and asked for data on which drugs and patient groups are driving those costs. Kaler and others also recommended shifting programs such as LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) and the Weatherization Assistance Program from…
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