Columbus – Today State Senator Sue Morano (D-Lorain) and Progress Ohio urged members of Congress to support a six month extension of the current enhanced rate used to reimburse states for Medicaid. Without the extension, the State of Ohio will be forced to make cuts to Medicaid services.
“An extension in Medicaid funding will avoid cuts to programs that many people are relying on to survive,” Senator Morano said during a rally at Lake Pointe Health Center in Lorain. “Seniors and their families count on these funds to help provide them with quality long term care that they otherwise may not be able to afford.”
The extension would give Ohio $750 million for programs that cover mental health services, home health care for Ohioans with disabilities and assisted living programs for seniors.
Ohio ranks seventh in the nation for residents relying on Medicaid for health coverage. There are currently 2.1 million Ohioans enrolled in Medicaid, including one in four children.
“An extension in Medicaid funding will avoid cuts to programs that many people are relying on to survive,” Senator Morano said during a rally at Lake Pointe Health Center in Lorain. “Seniors and their families count on these funds to help provide them with quality long term care that they otherwise may not be able to afford.”
The extension would give Ohio $750 million for programs that cover mental health services, home health care for Ohioans with disabilities and assisted living programs for seniors.
Ohio ranks seventh in the nation for residents relying on Medicaid for health coverage. There are currently 2.1 million Ohioans enrolled in Medicaid, including one in four children.
Coverage by Lorain Morning Journal (with video):
