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Early childhood hub urges Lane County to fund local share to secure Medicaid match for nurse-home visiting
Summary
United Way—s Early Childhood Hub director asked commissioners to fund the local share required to capture Medicaid matching funds and to expand the Nurse-Family Partnership home-visiting program, calling the service a "lifeline" for new families.
Chris Combs, director of the Early Childhood Hub of Lane County at United Way, urged the Board of Commissioners during public comment to provide the local share of funding needed to secure a Medicaid match and expand the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) home-visiting program.
Combs described nurse home visiting as more than a check-in: "Home…
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