…don’t get excited yet
Posted by Kim on March 18th, 2009 / 
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So all this talk about the Federal Stimulus money and where it’s going got me curious. Many advocates for direct care workers wanted to see funds go to US- in pay or benefits. As usual, it doesn’t look like this is going to happen.
Stimulus Dollars Go to Medicaid, Health Clinics
The establishment of the Office of Recovery Act Coordination last week means the $137 billion stimulus money is a step closer to healthcare professions, but don’t get excited yet.
Except for stimulus money to help care for the needy, healthcare funding is on hold while officials develop a process to dole out funds.
Creating The Office of Recovery Act Coordination, which will oversee how the portion of Department of Health and Human Services money is spent, is the first step in the process.
Has Washington has let us down again? Or, did those who advocate for us expect too much, too soon? Did anyone really think the government would step up to help us out- via a well deserved raise and a health care plan that is affordable? Ofcourse, these things can still happen, and I have the highest expectations that Obama will deliver. But right now, it seems like wages and benefits of HEALTH CARE workers is not a priority.
March 24th, 2009 at 7:17 am
I read that Obama wants to budget some cuts to Medicaid.