JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- Today, Speaker Elect of the House Steven Tilley, R--Perryville, urged Governor Nixon to reverse the cuts the Governor made to the Home Health Care program.
"During these tough economic times fiscal responsibility should be our main focus -- especially in light of our current economic and budget conditions," said Speaker Elect Tilley. "When patients are treated in their own home, health care costs are 1/4 the cost that the state would incur if these patients were treated in nursing homes. These cuts are forcing Missouri’s seniors out of their homes and into nursing homes. Due to the fiscal urgency of this issue, I am urging the Governor to reverse the cuts he made to home health care.
“I also am announcing today that if the Governor will not reverse these cuts to the home health industry and protect Missouri’s seniors, I will work to reverse these cuts starting in January through the supplemental budget process. It is my sincere hope that the Governor will recognize the error of his budget director and seek a remedy to this solution.
The Governor's cuts to home health care went into effect on July 1st, 2010.
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