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Vermont Legal Aid urges restoration of Medicare Advocacy Project funding after governor proposes cut
Summary
Interim VLA director Bessie Weiss told the House Judiciary Committee on Feb. 11 that the governor's FY2027 budget would eliminate the Medicare Advocacy Project (MAP) appropriation; she urged the legislature to restore funding, citing recoveries, a recent contract award, and statutory criteria for ending MAP.
Bessie Weiss, interim executive director of Vermont Legal Aid, told the House Judiciary Committee on Feb. 11 that the governor's proposed fiscal 2027 budget would eliminate the appropriation for the Medicare Advocacy Project, known as MAP, and urged lawmakers to restore the funding.
Weiss said MAP, established by statute in 1989, helps ensure dual-eligible Vermonters receive Medicare coverage they are entitled to and that the program also pursues recoveries for the state. "Since 2000 recovery for the state has exceeded what VLA has received from the state for this work by roughly $3,400,000," she said, citing MAP's track record and its role in the Glenda Jimmo litigation that expanded Medicare coverage…
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