Joint Finance panel approves Medicaid forecast adjustments, creates dedicated hospital-assessment program after heated debate
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved a 2026 Medicaid supplemental and adopted the governor’s FY2027 Medicaid package with a new, separate hospital-assessment budget program and multiple enhancements after floor debate over provider-rate cuts and forecast targets.
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The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Friday approved a 2026 Medicaid forecast supplemental and adopted the governor’s FY2027 Medicaid package, including a newly created hospital-assessment budget program and several enhancements intended to fund IT modernization, estate recovery and program-integrity work.
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