Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced on Wednesday that there will be no 4% cut to Medicaid funding, citing the state’s strong financial position. The governor stated that Kentucky has $781 million in available surplus funds, which will allow the state to avoid reducing Medicaid funding.
Disagreement Over Medicaid Budget
Following Beshear’s announcement, Kentucky House Speaker David Osborne criticized the governor’s handling of the issue, accusing him of unnecessarily alarming Kentuckians about potential cuts. Osborne also stated that lawmakers had approved more funding for Medicaid than the governor had requested.
The exchange marks the latest disagreement between the Democratic governor and the Republican-led General Assembly over the state’s Medicaid budget and funding priorities.
Original reporting: WTVQ (Lexington) — read the source article.
