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Register for our next (9-10:30 AM Friday, March 20th) federal funding webinar (English, Spanish)
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Resources from Last week's webinar
On March 13th we talked about:
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State Senate meeting March 17th in last floor vote of the session, what will be on the agenda?
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Congress:
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Priorities from the Republican policy retreat,
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a Senate vote on the SAVE Act,
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House to hold public hearing on CMS actions to go after Medicaid fraud,
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2nd reconciliation bill still being discussed, etc.
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Policy changes the administration is making:
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Administration wants to put hundreds of Veterans under guardianship,
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AI being used to scan veterans’ disability claims for suspected fraud,
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CMS launches Medicaid fraud search in New York,
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CMS claims fraud in ACA Marketplace, Autism meeting cancelled and autism statements made in September had immediate effect on behavior,
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HUD proposes rule to let landlords impose work requirements and time limits on people getting housing assistance.
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Continued coverage of impacts of HR
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Medicaid cuts proposed in Connecticut, Idaho, impact of prove your working requirements on California homeless,
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Florida wants to pass its own Medicaid work requirements,
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New SNAP rules impact on New York City, lawsuit challenges limits on what SNAP participants can buy.
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Links to articles included in the presentation
- Wisconsin State Legislature
- Congress
- Republicans plan marathon debate for SAVE America Act
- House holding March 17th hearing @ 1 PM on CMS actions to go after Medicaid & Medicare fraud
- You can submit 2027 federal appropriation requests: https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/help/appropriations
- Federal administrative changes
- Trump Admin Aims To Move Hundreds Of Veterans Into Guardianship
- Veterans Administration Plans To Scan A Million Veterans Claims For Signs Of Fraud
- Trump Administration Launches Medicaid Fraud Probe In New York
- CMS Administrator says ACA Marketplace enrollment may be “too high”
- Tylenol Use By Pregnant Women In ERs Dropped After Trump Autism Warning
- Federal Autism Panel Cancels Meeting Without Explanation
- HUD Releases Proposed Rule on Work Requirements and Time Limits (Comment on Proposed rule)
- Continued coverage of impact of Reconciliation bill
- Lawmakers Knew All Along They Were Voting to Cut Medicaid for Older Adults
- Connecticut: Disability advocates gather at state Capitol to push back against proposed budget (Connecticut Public Radio, WTNH)
- Idaho House considers bill to cut Medicaid disability provider pay rates by nearly $22 million.
- California: Prove your working requirements could cost thousands of homeless their health care
- Florida Hasn’t Expanded Medicaid. Lawmakers Want To Add Work Requirements Anyway.
- 180,000 New Yorkers May Lose Food Stamp Benefits Under New Work Rules
- SNAP Recipients Sue Over Bans on Sugary Drinks
- State Revenue Strategies for Aging and Disability Advocates