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Homecare issues take center stage at public hearing on Youngkin's budget proposal

During a virtual public hearing Wednesday, Hampton Roads residents called on state legislators to support homecare providers and individuals with mental and physical disabilities. “Homecare providers help the elderly and people like myself live at home,” said Cecelia Simmons, a Virginia Beach resident with a spinal cord injury. “They work hard to keep people out of nursing homes and emergency . ....

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Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News 20211013 13:21:00

And is putting an extra £500 million into training and developing the skills of care staff. alison holt, bbc news. let s speak to jane townson, chief executive officer at homecare association, the uk s membership body for homecare providers. she s in birmingham. how are staffing levels with your members? everybody is really struggling to recruit. home demand has increased substantially over the last year and state funded home care possibly 10% increase in the body of ours purchased by councils and for people paying for their own care, 20 to 30% growth in request, so against that backdrop, we are also experiencing more staff are leaving than anyone can remember.- experiencing more staff are leaving than anyone can remember. caring is clearl a than anyone can remember. caring is clearly a rewarding than anyone can remember. caring is clearly a rewarding job. than anyone can remember. caring is clearly a rewarding job. so than anyone can remember. caring is clearly a rewarding job. ....

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Costs watched as Medicaid managed care begins in North Carolina


Costs watched as Medicaid managed care begins in North Carolina
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After six years of preparations and delays, most of North Carolina s Medicaid recipients switched over to managed care Thursday with its developers hopeful the changes will mean improved health outcomes and controlled costs.
It s been a long time coming, said Rep. Donny Lambeth, a Forsyth County Republican who helped pass the managed care law in 2015 and other legislative adjustments, some finalized just this week.
Four statewide health plans and one multi-regional plan will now handle care for roughly 1.6 million of the nearly 2.5 million consumers covered by Medicaid mostly poor children and older adults as well as from another program for children in low- and middle-income families. Another smaller plan for Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians members also has started. ....

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