由于预算问题和反对意见,科罗拉多州将医疗救助护理时间上限推迟到7月。 Colorado delays Medicaid caregiving hour cap to July due to budget issues and opposition.

科罗拉多州以预算困难和家庭强烈反对为由,将拟议的医疗补助支付护理时间上限(每周56小时)推迟至至少7月,直到7月为止。 Colorado has delayed implementing a proposed cap on Medicaid-paid caregiving hours at 56 per week until at least July, citing budget challenges and strong opposition from families. 这个上限旨在节省110万美元, 面对照顾者的反弹, 他们说他们找不到有偿医疗补助的帮助, 特别是满足复杂的医疗需要。 The cap, aimed at saving $1.1 million, faced backlash from caregivers who say they can't find paid help at Medicaid rates, especially for complex medical needs. 立法者在努力从联邦减税中减少收入的同时,正在寻求医疗援助计划储蓄,而医疗援助计划支出了国家预算的三分之一,但希望保护易受伤害的个人。 Lawmakers, grappling with reduced revenue from federal tax cuts, are seeking savings in Medicaid—where one-third of the state budget is spent—but want to protect vulnerable individuals. 虽然自这一流行病发生以来,家庭和社区服务迅速增长,但削减这些服务有可能增加昂贵的机构护理。 While home- and community-based services have grown rapidly since the pandemic, cutting them risks increasing costly institutional care. 专家说,效率增益不会解决眼前的预算短缺问题, Experts say efficiency gains won’t address immediate budget shortfalls, leaving tough choices ahead.