A new survey of the country’s long-term care facilities found that an overwhelming number of providers are worried about potential Medicaid cuts. A similar survey is being circulated here in Arizona.
Staffing is already a concern in the long-term care space. Potential Medicaid cuts would likely exacerbate that across the country.
Jeffreys Barrett is with the Arizona Health Care Association, which represents the state’s 147 nursing homes. He’s now surveying providers here, in part because there are so many specialty programs, including dialysis, ventilator, memory care and bariatrics.
"We're not just talking about the care that's needed for that. But we're also talking about technology and equipment that's needed to provide that care," Barrett said.
Barrett said any Medicaid cuts would likely lead to staffing reductions in Arizona and nationwide.
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