When the Governor released his supplemental budget recommendations on February 28 and they included a “buy back” of some of the proposed cuts to long-term care, we were asked our reaction. Weren’t we pleased? Isn’t it a relief? We had to respond to media and other requests that no, there were still significant cuts on the table impacting providers of older adult services—some STILL so deep that the future viability of many providers is in question.

The follow-up comments/statements go along the lines of: we have a big budget deficit and don’t you think you need to take your “fair share” of the cuts? Nursing homes haven’t been cut during the last rounds—shouldn’t they take their turn? Even though my public answer has been NO, we can’t continue to do more with less and expect better results, until I heard from several members about their real life stories, I didn’t have the emotion behind my response. My answer is still the same, but let me add a few reasons why we can not—should not—be on the “chopping block” at any level this session (note, these are just a few excerpts).

Read the rest of the CEO Blog – and remember to leave a comment, or email me with any comments you may have. I need to know if you have other compelling information to share when we explain our situation to lawmakers.

Patti Cullen, CAE
952.851.2487
pcullen@careproviders.org

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