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Nonprofit behavioral‑health providers warn of staffing collapse without higher Medicaid rates and added grant funding
Summary
Child‑ and family‑serving nonprofits, provider networks and clinicians told the committee that chronic underfunding and low Medicaid reimbursement rates are creating staff shortages, long wait lists and program closures; they asked for a $264 million boost to nonprofit services.
Leaders from community behavioral‑health providers, early‑childhood programs and affiliated nonprofits urged a substantial increase in state funding during the Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, warning the current reimbursement structure puts programs, staff and client access at risk.
Several agencies, including Child FIRST affiliates, Community Health Resources, Clifford Beers and regional behavioral‑health providers described rising client acuity, longer wait lists and vacancies they attribute to Medicaid rates that…
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