State lawmakers will have to make some difficult decisions on budget cuts this year. One of the areas that could see spending reductions is home health care services for the elderly.
Currently 3,712 Hoosiers currently benefit from the CHOICE home health care program. Another 3,000 are on the waiting list.
A small number of groups representing their constituents held a news conference to lobby against the proposed $4 million cut in CHOICE funding in the proposed budget.
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Advocates warn of cuts to home health care program
Currently 3,712 Hoosiers currently benefit from the CHOICE home health care program. Another 3,000 are on the waiting list.
A small number of groups representing their constituents held a news conference to lobby against the proposed $4 million cut in CHOICE funding in the proposed budget.
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Advocates warn of cuts to home health care program
This is a major set back.
ReplyDeleteChoice works to keep the elderly and sick at home and out of nursing homes.
Cutting their funding forces people into nursing homes, where the cost is sky high and the care is low. And people just get sicker and require more costly care.
So, what are these cuts costing in reality?