GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR SAID YESTERDAY THERE WILL NOT BE A FOUR-PERCENT CUT TO MEDICAID FUNDING…..CITING WHAT HE DESCRIBED AS A STRONG
FINANCIAL POSITION FOR THE COMMONWEALTH…..
THE MOVE WILL FURTHER SUPPORT SENIOR MEALS AND CLOSE THE GAP AND FUND ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR THE “MICHELLE P. WAIVER” PROGRAM.
THE FUNDING IS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH AN UNBUDGETED 476-MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET SURPLUS AND AN UNEXPECTED AMOUNT OF CORPORATE INCOME
TAX PAYMENTS TOTALING OVER 350-MILLION DOLLARS….
THE GOVERNOR ALSO ANNOUNCED HIS ADMINISTRATION HAS IDENTIFIED A SOURCE OF FUNDING TO RESTORE THE ROAD FUND…..FOLLOWING HIS EXECUTIVE
ORDER TO TEMPORARILY REDUCE THE STATE GAS TAX……