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Sen. Julie Van Orden flags Medicaid expansion growth, foster-care spending and caregiver workforce concerns
Summary
Senator Julie Van Orden told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee her Health and Welfare committee received feedback that Medicaid expansion enrollment is growing faster than core Medicaid, raised concerns about Meals on Wheels funding, and urged follow-up on family personal care services workforce and rate increases.
Senator Julie Van Orden, who chairs a Health and Welfare committee, told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Friday that her panel had heard several budget-related concerns, including faster growth in the Medicaid expansion population, questions about Meals on Wheels funding for seniors, and workforce gaps in the family personal care services program.
"I got some feedback from my committee on the budgets," Van Orden told the JFAC members. "The Medicaid expansion population is growing faster than the regular Medicaid population. But…
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