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Register for our next (9-10:30 AM Friday, April 10th) federal funding webinar (English, Spanish)
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The presentation will be recorded. All people who register will get a follow up email after the webinar with a link to the presentation slides, recording, new questions you can ask, and direct links to all the articles/resources in the slides.
When you register, you will receive another e-mail with the zoom link for the webinar. Please note, some people have reported issues with phones and tablets showing all screens (ASL interpreters, speaker, and screen share).
Resources from Last week's webinar
On March 27th we talked about:
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State:
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Governor signs some bills into law, other bills waiting for a decision.
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Legislative committee has not stopped DVR wait lists.
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Spring election almost here, fall elections coming.
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Congress:
- Senate passes deal to fund parts of Dept. of Homeland Security, moves to House
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Reconciliation is revived: GOP senators want bill to fund ICE, make voting changes (and more?)
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Policy changes the administration is making:
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CMS ramps up Medicaid fraud rhetoric and enforcement plans against states,
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Medicare billing changes are delaying payments to hospitals,
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health care costs soar and result in many more uninsured,
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U.S. Dept. of Ed mulls special ed moves,
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Supreme Court to rule on important integration mandate and voting law.
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Continued coverage of impacts of HR
- Medicaid/SNAP cuts hitting state budgets, psychiatric hospitals, dual eligibles.
