SchaferAutismReport: States Slash Health Care Programs In Budget Crisis

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NEWSStates Slash Health Care Programs In Budget Crisis By Haigh AP is.gd/1Tj1C Hartford, Conn. — Aurice Barlow knows what happens when someone can't afford dental care. "I see people walking the streets with toothaches, teeth hanging out of their mouths," said the former nurse's aide. At least 30 percent of the people in this city of 124,500 are impoverished. "Nobody cares," she says. Barlow is worried she'll now become one of them. Washington is pouring $87 billion in federal stimulus money into the

states to help maintain state-run Medicaid health care for the needy — and to handle the expected surge in enrollment. But Connecticut and other cash-strapped states say they still must slash spending on health care to cover massive budget deficits. At least 21 states have already restricted low-income children's and families' eligibility for health insurance or their access to services; at least 22 states and the District of Columbia are cutting services for low-income elderly or disabled patients. Those considering Medicaid cuts are targeting benefits considered optional under federal rules — such as adults' dental coverage, vision care and some therapy — as well as cuts or freezes in Medicaid reimbursement. Some states are also looking to cut non-Medicaid or state-funded programs. In Connecticut, where a budget agreement has not yet been

reached, Gov. M. Jodi Rell wants to limit Medicaid dental benefits for adults to emergencies only, saving nearly $51 million over two years. Barlow is one of about 193,000 people eligible for Connecticut's dental coverage. Out of work since 1998 and recently accepted for federal disability assistance, she dutifully visits the Charter Oak Health Center in Hartford for her twice-a-year cleanings and other dental needs, all paid by Medicaid. If that coverage disappears, Barlow says she can't afford to pay for dental care on her own. "I would go without I guess, brush my teeth the best I can," she said. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington, D.C., reports that at least 48 states have already addressed or still face budget shortfalls for the new fiscal year, which began in most states on July

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