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Legislators may have shortchanged the state Medicaid program in the just-passed budget, projections from the state’s top economists show. And Medicaid funding problems may only increase in state fiscal year 2026-27.

Medicaid serves more than 700,000 seniors and about 62% of nursing homes in the state rely on it. Proposed budget cuts threaten to undermine critical services, jeopardize hospital operations, and increase health disparities across the state.