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Today's featured video: State Medicaid cuts may leave some nursing home patients out in the cold

Monday, April 18, 2011 15:33

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The state’s budget woes could mean steep cuts for Texas’ nursing homes, which could mean turning some patients away and turning others out.

A report on the issue from the Texas Tribune is today’s featured video on the Texas Watchdog home page.

Texas’ budget problems could mean steep cuts for Medicaid spending, on which many nursing homes and nursing home patients must rely.

One in six Texans get Medicaid, and the program’s costs in Texas are expected to grow by $3 billion a year.

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