Washington, DC – As the Obama Administration prepares to release its FY2013 budget later this week, the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) today issued its budget recommendations to the White House for consideration. The patient-centered blueprint calls for specific funding increases in Medicaid while continuing current trends in Medicare funding for the long term and post-acute care programs.
“It’s budget season once again, and while our members and frontline staff would prefer to focus on care over dollars, the simple fact is they need resources to deliver that care,” said Governor Mark Parkinson, President & CEO of AHCA/NCAL. “There are clear linkages between the budget, the size of our workforce, quality within our facilities, and care at the bedside. We hope the President and Congress will consider rational funding levels as they weigh their own proposals in the coming weeks.”
To read the full article or view a copy of AHCA/NCAL's recommendations visit the AHCA/NCAL site.