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Senior Agenda Coalition in the News

One way Governor Carcieri hopes to help balance the state budget is by sending fewer Rhode Island seniors to nursing homes. He's not the first person to make that proposal. Some advocates for seniors have long pushed for more community based services. And although they are excited to see the Governor on board, they're nervous about the details. WRNI's Megan Hall reports.

Governor Carcieri's budget proposal to rely less on nursing homes for elderly care reflects a national movement away from institutional care. WRNI's Bob Seay talks with Professor Larry Polifka. Polifka is the associate director of the School of Aging Studies at the University of South Florida, and the director of the Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.

Lawmakers frustrated on Medicaid cuts

Friday, February 15, 2008
By Steve Peoples
Journal State House Bureau

PROVIDENCE — For more than two hours lawmakers yesterday pelted Governor Carcieri’s staff with pointed questions about his cost-cutting plan to reduce Rhode Island’s nursing home population by nearly 700 elderly residents, beginning in July. More . . .

A change in elderly care

Thursday, January 31, 2008
By Steve Peoples
Journal State House Bureau

Governor Carcieri rolled out plans yesterday to transform care for the elderly in Rhode Island, a move he says could save state taxpayers tens of millions of dollars, but may force some nursing homes to close their doors. More . . .

Facing the deficit: Cut Medicaid $67 million

Thursday, January 31, 2008
By Steve Peoples
Journal State House Bureau

Nearly half of Governor Carcieri’s proposed savings would come from diverting elderly and disabled Rhode Islanders away from nursing homes. More . . .

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